Survey of access to online information and information sharing within the NHS

The NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement has asked the Institute for Employment Studies (IES) to carry out research to find out whether people working in the NHS would be in favour of development of an online 'ideas channel' to facilitate the sharing of ideas and good practices. As part of this work IES is conducting an online survey to help understand staff views about this. Click here for further information and to take part in the survey!

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Experience Based Design workshop for NHS staff

The ebd approach (experience based design) is an exciting new way of bringing patients and staff together to share the role of improving care and re-designing services. It is being developed by the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement as a way of helping frontline NHS teams make the improvements their patients really want.
You have the opportunity to learn about the ebd approach through a one day workshop covering the essential aspects on 23 June from 9.30am until 3.30pm at the University of Warwick campus in Coventry. The event is open to NHS staff only. Click here for more details.

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Yorkshire and Humber Improvement Partnership

The Yorkshire and Humber Improvement Partnership have produced a one page guide to their 2010 programme, which is intended to help PCT's within the region make best use of the projects.

*Unfortunately this link is only accessible for people accessing the blog from the NHS Leeds network. If you want a copy of the document then please send an email to share.learn@nhsleeds.nhs.uk.

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Changing cultures, relationships and performance in local health care economies

The findings of this research study on changing management cultures and organisational performance in the NHS have now been published. The study was commissioned by the National Institute for Health Research and involved the collection of data from all acute and PCTs in England. The aims of the study were to understand the nature and dynamics of culture change in the NHS, with a particular emphasis on how organisational culture links to health care performance.

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FREE Improvement Tools

For the last three years, the Improvement Network has been offering free access to a suite of improvement tools to help support the needs of managers. These are accessible to public sector managers and practitioners across health, local government and police sectors. The tools cover a range of 16 topics including communication, change management and partnership working.
Register now for free access the Improvement Network's Improvement Tools

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Health Care Innovation Expo 6th & 7th October 2010

EXPO 2010 is the biggest healthcare innovation event in the UK. It brings together innovations that can deliver improved care and productivity from the private, public, third sector, scientific and academic communities.
Following the success of the EXPO last year, EXPO 2010 is taking place on the 6th and 7th October and registration and information here!
With more than 200 seminars, 250 exhibiting organisations and two days of inspirational main stage speakers, this is the most exciting healthcare event planned this year.

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Helping Leaders “Blink” Correctly

In the first of two articles, IHI’s Bob Lloyd describes two of four core skills health care leaders need to use data appropriately in decision making: understanding the messiness of improving health care, and determining why you are measuring. Without these capacities, Dr. Lloyd argues, we run the risk of going off in the wrong direction in the “blink of an eye.”
Read the article in Healthcare Executive

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NHS Institute for Innovation & Improvement - Expert on call Commissioning for QIPP

Paul Unsworth, the interim Area Director - South for NHS Solutions at the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement, has written a Guest Editorial on Commissioning for QIPP (Quality, Innovation, Productivity and Prevention).
Paul will be developing this topic further, when he presents the next Expert on Call. This free webinar takes place on Thursday 20th May 2010, between 4pm and 5pm. Click here to register. Please note: for best results you will need a telephone and an Internet connection with Internet Explorer to participate.

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Sir David Nicholson: be ambitious to meet NHS challenges in 2010

NHS Chief Executive Sir David Nicholson talks to HealthExecTV about the keys to success for the NHS as it enters the toughest financial climate it has ever known. Sir David identifies ways to drive the biggest efficiency savings and quality improvements, and challenges leaders to be ambitious in their approach to change and innovation. To view the interview, click here!

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Health Essentials: new free tools from the Improvement Network

NHS Institute partner, the Improvement Network has added new topics to its suite offree Improvement Tools to help support the needs of managers.
Health Essentials : for all health practitioners - find out more about continuous improvement in health, together with support for your personal development.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) : access information about how CSR can deliver business benefits to your organisation.
Knowledge Management : get support on how to effectively manage knowledge in your organisation to help it improve.
These links require users to register for free access, and the tools are currently accessed by approximately 12,000 public sector managers and practitioners across health, local government and police sectors.
Register now for free access the Improvement Network's Improvement Tools

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Nursing and Midwifery - In the spotlight

The NHS Live community has registered 83 projects on these subjects including ‘nursing and midwifery audit system’, ‘district nursing service' and 'maternity modernisation project'. To find out more about these and other projects click here to access the search function on the directory and type in the key word ‘nursing' or 'midwifery’ or any other particular area that interests you.

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Innovations Competition 2010

The Yorkshire & Humber NHS Innovation Awards & Showcase 2010 aims to identify individuals and teams working for the NHS whose ideas or inventions have directly led to or could lead to improvements in patient care and must be capable of being scaled up for wider implementation across the NHS.

The competition is open to all NHS staff in the Yorkshire and Humber region (individuals and teams) or anyone working with an NHS employee in this area.

Closing Date: 5pm on Friday, 26th February 2010

For further information and submitting your entries go to the website

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NHS Evidence - innovation and improvement

NHS Evidence - innovation and improvement will be officially launched at The King's Fund Annual Conference on 24 November 2009. The aim of the specialist collection is to provide timely and efficient access to high quality information resources for those involved in the innovation and improvement of health and social care services. Content covers both theory and practice and includes best available evidence, tools and techniques, measurement, case-studies and policy on all aspects of innovation and improvement.

The innovation and improvement specialist collection, commissioned by the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement and managed by The King's Fund Information and Library Service, is one of over 30 specialist collections from NHS Evidence. Feedback or comments are welcomed, and contact details can be found on the innovation and improvement specialist collection homepage. Suggestions for resources can also be made by using the submit a document page.

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The Search is on for the Top Ten High Impact Actions for Nursing & Midwifery

A search is on for the Top Ten High Impact Actions for Nursing and Midwifery. NHS Live know that you are likely to be involved in innovative projects that improve the quality of care for patients and reduce costs. If you are a nurse or midwife, NHS Live want you to let your colleagues know about your improvement so that they can do it too! If you aren’t, but you know of some fantastic improvements being made by nursing and midwifery colleagues, please forward this on to them. This is joint initiative by the Department of Health, the Royal College of Midwives, the Royal College of Nursing, the Nursing and Midwifery Council and the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement. It is looking for changes that you have already made within your organisation that have improved quality for patients and reduced costs that, if replicated nationally, would have a huge impact on the quality and cost of patient care. The top ten actions selected will be announced at the CNO’s conference on 11 November. Click here for further information.

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Pride and Joy in Work: Thriving in Turbulent Times

With internal and external pressures increasing daily, how do you keep your staff happy, engaged, and in the proper frame of mind to provide the best care possible? Workers under extreme stress often suffer from forgetfulness, frustration, anxiety, and anger – all of which can lead to errors in patient care and high employee turnover.
There are ways to instill or recapture a sense of pride and joy in work, even in the most difficult of times. The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) is pleased to offer a new Web&ACTION titled, Pride and Joy in Work – Thriving in Turbulent Times. In three web-based sessions, this program will present you with researched evidence, case studies, and proven tools to help your workforce not only persevere but truly thrive in any environment. For more information about this program, or to enroll, please click here.

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Invitation to East Midlands Rapid Improvement Event on Friday 17th July

You are invited to the East Midlands Rapid Improvement Event will be held on Friday 17th July at the Leicester Marriot.
This will feature best practice tips and lessons learned from trusts nationally and from the East Midlands’ pilot sites - University Hospitals of Leicester and United Lincolnshire Hospitals and is being supported by the National Institute High volume Care – Orthopaedic Rapid Improvement Programme Team. View the agenda for the day and the information pack for the event.
If you are interested in attending, please email Bernie Stocks.


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Innovation EXPO 2009 at ExCeL, London 18-19 June - Free to Participants from Yorkshire & Humber

This major healthcare event, will bring together – for the first time – people and businesses from the public, private, scientific, academic and voluntary sectors, the EXPO will be a showcase for new ideas and a centre of innovative thinking in the world of healthcare.
The EXPO will be relevant to everyone in the healthcare sector from both NHS and partner agencies.
To register for the event visit http://www.healthcareinnovationexpo.com/
The event is FREE to all participants from Yorkshire and the Humber – for both NHS and non NHS staff. To register for a free place please select the option “an attendee” and enter the following code tz9vk4cs61
If you are presenting at the event please select the option “exhibitor” No code will be required.

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NHS Centre for Involvement Summer Conference - 2nd July

This conference will both highlight the work of the Centre and lead the debate on the future of Patient and Public Involvement in health and social care service design and delivery.
The keynote address will be presented by Joan Saddler, Director of Patient and Public Affairs at the Department of Health who will be delivering a speech on Putting Patients at the heart of services – The Future of Involvement.
The programme also includes a range of key speakers from health, social and voluntary sectors, including Angela Coulter, formerly of The Picker Institute, Henry Tam, Head of Civil Renewal Unit, Department of Communities and Local Government and Dr Paul Hodgkin, Chief Executive of Patient Opinion. The conference will explore the current thinking on the state of involvement and what we need to do to drive forward the inclusion of involvement at all levels throughout the NHS and other heath and social care organisations. Click here for further information and to book your place!

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The first national Innovation and Improvement Survey for the NHS

Are you interested in making the NHS better for patients, families, the public and NHS staff? The NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement has launched the first nationwide Innovation and Improvement survey specifically designed for the NHS. It offers all NHS staff an opportunity to influence the national innovation and improvement agenda. It is your chance to have your say and help the NHS Institute to understand what is needed to create the best solutions to some of the biggest challenges that face NHS staff and organisations.

The survey will capture the challenges that you are facing and will provide an insight into what you need to help improve patient care and the health of the population. It gives you the opportunity to feed back information about the ways you are already improving your services and captures your ideas about how innovation for improvement in the NHS could be even better. The survey is now live and will close on the 8 June.

The potential of this is phenomenal. The results will be the main mechanism that informs the programmes of work that happen at national and regional level in the NHS over the next year.
The survey is open to all NHS staff. There are two things that we would like you to do:
1. Complete the online survey, it takes around 10 minutes. To complete your survey, go to www.institute.nhs.uk/innovationsurvey
2. Forward this link to anyone else who will be interested in having their say and influencing the national innovation agenda

Please note:
Results will only be analysed at nationwide and SHA level and will not be analysed at the level of an individual NHS organisation or team. All responses will be anonymous and no individual responses will be shared. It will not be possible for anyone to identify respondents as a result of the survey.When the survey is complete, everyone who has completed the survey will have the option to view their results in comparison to the overall responses.

NHS Technology Adoption Centre (NTAC) launches “How to, Why to Guide"

The NHS Technology Adoption Centre (NTAC) has launched its first “How to, Why to Guide” which outlines how to successfully implement specific innovative technologies into NHS organisations. Information in these guides is based on real experiences of implementing technologies in the NHS. The tools and resources provided are designed to save clinicians and managers time, improve performance and provide patients with a better experience.
The first guide is for a new urological surgical technique for the Seldinger Suprapubic Catheter (SPC) and further guides will be launched in the coming months including 12 Lead ECG in Primary Care using Telemedicine and Non Invasive Bladder Analysis for Men
To view NTAC’s first "How to, Why to Guide" here and click here for more information on the sources of information for these “How to, Why to” guides.

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