"Applying Quality Improvement Science to Performance Challenges".
Welcome to the National Improvement Programmes Home Page!
The Improvement and Support Team (IST) has been running National Improvement Programmes since early 2005 (and prior to this as the Centre for Change and Innovation).
The completed Unscheduled Care, Diagnostics, Eye Care and Planned Care Programmes which ended in March have been replaced by new National Improvement Programmes which support the delivery of the commitments in "Better Health, Better Care" and the delivery of refreshed HEAT Targets.
These new programmes will build on the experience and learning gained over the last three years.
Our publication "Delivering Better Health, Better Care Through Continuous Improvement: Lessons from the National Programmes", is now available.
New Programmes:
Long Term Conditions Collaborative Programme, led by Susan Bishop, Programme Manager
Mental Health Collaborative Programme, led by Ruth Glassborow, Programme Manager
18 Weeks Service Redesign and Transformation Programme. This programme has three work streams:
Referral Management and Access to Diagnostics, led by Tracey Williams, Programme Manager
Day Case and Pre-operative Assessment, led by Laura Jones, Programme Manager
In-patient Capacity Management, led by Helen Maitland, Programme Manager
The Service, Innovation & Transformation Programme, led by Harriet Hughes, Programme Manager