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The Health Foundation @healthfoundation.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Responding to the introduction of quarterly rankings for NHS trusts in England, @hughalderwick.bsky.social says the new ratings need to support struggling organisations to improve, rather than being another tool for top-down control and performance management. Read more⬇️ bit.ly/4m5oDrW

'The 'targets and terror' regime used by Labour in the 2000s was backed by substantial increases in NHS funding. But the health service has no such luck this time around.' Hugh Alderwick, Director of Policy at the Health Foundation

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THIS Institute (The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute) @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk · 05/06/2025

In this final episode of the Listen to THIS podcast, @instagraham.bsky.social and @taralamont.bsky.social reflect on the insights shared on healthcare improvement – from clinical research to data science, critical care to anthropology, design and more. 🎥Watch or listen ths.im/4jCVeUZ

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Helen Crump @helencrump.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Bad news. Local papers get attention as a source of daft stories - the disappearance of the 'boring' local government stuff is less immediately obvious but hugely significant in terms of reduced scrutiny. Most national stories start off as local stories pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/r...

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South London Press closes down after 160 years covering UK capital

Independent local newspaper the South London Press has abruptly closed down after 160 years as it goes into insolvency proceedings.

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THIS Institute (The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute) @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk · 19/05/2025

Are you an NHS healthcare professional? Have you taken part in a quality improvement project? We’re running a short survey to learn what works, what doesn’t, and what could be done better. Certificates of participation offered. Share your experiences here ths.im/3YPIvXz

Three healthcare professionals in scrubs collaborate around a glass wall covered in colourful sticky notes.

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Emma Wilkinson @emmajourno.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Hurrah Ultra Women is now back in stock at Hive! Walked past my local bookshop today to see the pile of copies had somewhat shrunk. Turns out people do want to read about incredible female athletes. Quick get yours before they go again! @lilycanter.bsky.social www.hive.co.uk/Product/Lily...

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Ultra Women : The Trailblazers Defying Sexism in Sport

Ultra Women : The Trailblazers Defying Sexism in Sport (Paperback / softback) (9781914487101)

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Emma Wilkinson @emmajourno.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Loving all the queries to @lilycanter.bsky.social and I on where to get the Ultra Women book that's not Amazon! The answer is you can find it in local bookshops (or if not they will order it in for you), Waterstones has it or Bookshop.org, Hive has already sold out but will be ordering more 💪

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Helen Crump @helencrump.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Seems to me that a lot can be read between the lines of this very clear position statement: www.rcp.ac.uk/policy-and-c...

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RCP position statement on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, 9th May 2025

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Lily Canter @lilycanter.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

My book Ultra Women written with @emmajourno.bsky.social is out today. We were originally told that men wouldn't buy this book so there was no market for it (as apparently women don't buy sports books!!!) - we desperately want to prove that marketing person wrong! www.amazon.co.uk/Ultra-Women-...

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Claire Hastings @clairehastings.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

I’m excited to share a podcast I took part in for THIS institute, we discuss why it’s so hard to do less in healthcare.You can find it on Spotify, Apple Poscast or Amazon music. Just search ‘listen to THIS’ I’m episode 6. Or here’s the link to the website www.thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk/podcast/why-...

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Why is it so hard to do less in healthcare?

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The Q community @theqcommunity.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

More than 150 health and care leaders have shared their views on the importance of peer learning opportunities to help enhance leadership and develop system-wide improvement programmes for health and care services. Read more in our latest report and infographic: www.nhsconfed.org/system-impro...

Five principles for supporting peer learning for system improvement

1. Maximise and
build on existing
structures

• Lean on your local
improvement networks
to convene peer
learning spaces and
networks for people to
connect, learn from and
support each other.

2. Co-develop
shared intentions,
behaviours and
expectations

• Set clear expectations
about what the
programme is about,
who it is for and how
participants will be
expected to participate.
• Identify the skills,
experience and
development needs
of participants and
bring in necessary
expertise, such as skilled
facilitators.

3. Reflect the
diversity of the
system in your
peer learning circle

• Ensure your peer
learning networks
include all stakeholders
and sectors.
• Cultivate a shared
understanding of key
ideas and approaches.
• Appreciate and value
different perspectives
to mitigate hierarchies
between system
partners.

4. Support
relationship building
and build in time for
reflection

• Short drop-in sessions
are useful for knowledge
sharing while in-depth
activities will promote
longer-term relationship
building.
• Take the time to create a
sense of community and
help connect peers.
• Allow space for
individual reflection and
reflective conversations.

5. Model an
improvement
approach

• Take an iterative,
improvement mindset
to peer learning. Seek
out feedback and make
informed changes to
ensure all needs are
met. This will help peers
feel valued, and make
engagement more
sustainable.

Q, The Health Foundation, NHS Confederation

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Helen Crump @helencrump.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Enjoyed chairing a session on reducing inappropriate out of area placements at @nhsconfed.org 's Mental Health Network annual conference today. Great analysis of challenges and opportunities for improvement from participants, plus interesting insights into doing complex QI work in MH. Thanks all!

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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Reminds me that I once asked @sonialivingstone.bsky.social what area of public policy we could learn from when thinking about digital life and her answer was ‘town planning’

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Helen Crump @helencrump.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

This echoes a clear theme in my research: there can sometimes be an imperative to present a project as a success, which then makes it harder to learn from an inconclusive or unsuccessful finding. Inconclusive findings are just as important as successes, as is learning why something didn't go to plan

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THIS Institute (The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute) @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk · 16/04/2025

In this episode of Listen to THIS @taralamont.bsky.social talks to @jomcpeake.bsky.social, Debbie Clark and @a-driessen.bsky.social to understand how we can balance care that follows protocols and is responsive to patient needs in critical care environments. Listen now ths.im/4cmN6WA

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Kenner Family Research Fund @kennerfamilyrf.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

A recent breakthrough from @mayoclinic.org researchers offers new hope. Using the world’s largest imaging dataset, Mayo Clinic's team has developed a cutting-edge AI model capable of detecting #pancreaticcancer on standard CT scans—when #surgery is still an option: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFJ5...

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Helen Crump @helencrump.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Great thread exploring implications of NHSE abolition. I think it goes without saying that a rethink of the regions'/systems' role is also a crucial part of this, as well as answering some fundamental questions about what assurance and performance management should mean in the new context

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THIS Institute (The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute) @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk · 02/04/2025

The challenges of integrated working and what makes successful integration are well known. But day to day, how do interdisciplinary teams work towards developing good culture and trust, belonging and connection within healthcare? Listen to episode 3 of Listen to THIS: ths.im/42a1o8r

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THIS Institute (The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute) @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk · 27/03/2025

Do we know enough about what makes teams work well across services and organisations? @taralamont.bsky.social is joined by #THISFellows Sarah Yardley, Jenelle Clarke & Justin Waring to explore building relationships across interdisciplinary teams within healthcare. Listen now ths.im/420rdHU

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Mary Dixon-Woods @marydixonwoods.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

This one's a cracker, and got a great shout-out in this week's HSJ Patient Safety Watch.

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Sharon Brennan @sharonbrennan.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Representing @nationalvoices.bsky.social members today @commonshealth.bsky.social on NHSE abolishment’s and ICB cuts - real opp to refocus on patient exp in restructure - bringing back PE directorate& PE accountability at ICB board level, using national patient surveys to drive improvement 1/2

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THIS Institute (The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute) @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk · 19/03/2025

In episode 2 of Listen to THIS, @instagraham.bsky.social, @janekohara.bsky.social and #THISFellows @helencrump.bsky.social and James McGowan share valuable insights gained from when things go right and when they go wrong in healthcare. Listen now ths.im/3ReZmyC

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THIS Institute (The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute) @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk · 11/03/2025

Learning from mistakes is a crucial part of healthcare improvement and it’s easy to focus on negatives. But are we hindering progress? @instagraham.bsky.social, @janekohara.bsky.social & #THISFellows @helencrump.bsky.social & James McGowan discuss in a new episode of Listen to THIS ths.im/4hnAGyu

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Helen Crump @helencrump.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

THIS Institute's new podcast featuring fellows talking about their research is here! Looking forward to listening to this episode

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THIS Institute (The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute) @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk · 26/02/2025

Balancing pressures of time, capacity & urgent patient needs: in this episode @kristinawk.bsky.social & #THISFellows Georgia Black, Sean Manzi & Patrick Burch discuss the impact of increasing access to primary care & changing how pathways are navigated. Listen now ths.im/4gPvuDq

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