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Danielle Doyle @danielledoyle.bsky.social · 13d

THIS Space is back and always one of the highlights of my year. It’s a mammoth team effort that brings together people focused on healthcare innovation and improvement. It’s completely free to attend, it’s all online, & it’s always worth your time.

#QISky #SafetySky #HealthcareImprovement #MedSky

THIS Institute (The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute) @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk · 14d

THIS Space 2025 programme is now live! Join us virtually on 25 November. The event is free to attend, but booking is essential and space is limited. View the full programme and register here: ths.im/4nGd5wJ

#THISspace2025

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THIS Institute (The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute) @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk · Jul 10

What should you consider when spreading, scaling, and sustaining healthcare improvement?

Find out more in the first resource from our series of quick, practical guides to major improvement approaches. ths.im/4nC8koI

Sketchnote from THIS Institute titled “Six considerations for spreading, scaling, and sustaining healthcare improvement.” It highlights six points with accompanying stick-figure illustrations.

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Danielle Doyle @danielledoyle.bsky.social · Jul 3

We'll shortly be launching an ambient voice technology community. Interested in joining? Contact: [email protected]

We'll also be testing a new framework to help NHS teams with planning and design of change programmes. Intrigued? Contact: [email protected]

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Danielle Doyle @danielledoyle.bsky.social · Jun 11

Sadly, I won’t be able to make it to Manchester for #NHSConfedExpo. If you’re attending, do swing by and say hello to the @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk team, including the marvellous @janekohara.bsky.social. And don’t miss the chance to pick up free copies of our latest resources.

THIS Institute (The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute) @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk · Jun 10

We’re heading to #NHSConfedExpo 📦 📦 📦 Come find us at stand F80 near the Innovation Theatre & Speaker Studio to catch up on all things healthcare improvement, and grab a free copy from our series, Elements of Improving Quality and Safety in Healthcare.

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Danielle Doyle @danielledoyle.bsky.social · May 19

One for #QISky

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

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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Medlife Crisis (Rohin) @medcrisis.bsky.social · May 14

This is an excellent discussion about something I think about all the time. I wanted to highlight 2 points:

It’s often easier and less time consuming to do more: ie just book the test, give the antibiotics, rather than spend time explaining why it’s unlikely to be helpful. HCWs are time pressured

THIS Institute (The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute) @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk · May 8

From cutting down antibiotics to reducing lab tests & scans @taralamont.bsky.social & #THISfellows Heather Cassie, @clairehastings.bsky.social and @janekohara.bsky.social discuss why it can be hard to accept that less may be better in healthcare. Listen now ths.im/3YZBKlM

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THIS Institute (The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute) @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk · May 2

What if your story could shape the future of respiratory care in England?

We’re looking for people who have received treatment for a respiratory infection or respiratory condition to join our public involvement group.

Express your interest in joining the group. ths.im/43dS5Ww

Join public involvement group for respiratory care

We’re looking for people who have received treatment for a respiratory infection (e.g. flu) or respiratory condition (e.g. asthma) to join our public involvement group. This group will contribute…

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Danielle Doyle @danielledoyle.bsky.social · Apr 17

This is data visualisation at its finest.
Bravo @maryrosemuseum.bsky.social 👏

The Mary Rose Museum @maryrosemuseum.bsky.social · Apr 15

On the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, we thought we'd answer a question that's often asked,

"If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?"

Allow our scaled diagram to explain...

A light blue diagram depicting the sea, with the water's surface at the top, and just below it is an outline of the Mary Rose, with the depth (12m, 40ft or 6.7 fathoms). There is a line showing the seabed, which takes a rapid dive into the vertical...

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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · Apr 3

no idea who made this but it’s genius

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Danielle Doyle @danielledoyle.bsky.social · Mar 27

Declining census response rates mean entire communities are becoming statistically invisible: “When people vanish from data, they vanish from policy. When certain groups are systematically undercounted – often minorities, rural communities or poorer people – they become invisible to policymakers.”

The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · Mar 27

When certain groups of people are systematically undercounted, they become invisible to policymakers.

Global population data is in crisis – here’s why that matters

When certain groups of people are systematically undercounted, they become invisible to policymakers.

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Danielle Doyle @danielledoyle.bsky.social · Mar 26

I hope we all agree that it’s vital to involve patients & public in healthcare improvement. But there isn’t always clarity on how to best do so in a meaningful way. This case study sets out how we worked in partnership with maternity service users to co-design inclusive & practical improvements.

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

How can we meaningfully involve patients and the public in healthcare improvement? We used a flexible, principled approach that enabled a wide range of women to shape a programme aimed at improving the quality and safety of maternity care. Full paper ths.im/4li8MaC THIS Summary: ths.im/4l421c8

Involving patients and public in co-designing maternity care improvements – a case study

Danielle Doyle @danielledoyle.bsky.social · Feb 26

If you're interested in healthcare improvement and podcasts are your thing, check out the new Listen to THIS series - the podcast from @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk. The first episode has dropped!

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#NHS #Healthcare #HealthcareImprovement #PatientSafety #QISky #SafetySky #MedSky

THIS Institute (The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute) @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk · Feb 24

For frank & honest conversations unpacking what works (and what doesn’t) in healthcare improvement, the Listen to THIS podcast from @thisinstitute.bsky.social explores current and enduring challenges and the work to address them. First episode launches 26 February. Learn more https://ths.im/3Qy2e9B

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Rosie Lindsay @rosielindsay.bsky.social · Feb 11

Our latest report explores the key differences between frailty virtual wards and the challenges they face in practice. Find out more here: ths.im/3QaAZll

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

Hospital at Home services (also known as virtual wards) caring for people with frailty have an increasingly important role, so we need to understand how they work in practice. Find out how they work for people with frailty and the role of remote monitoring.

Read the report: ths.im/3QaAZll

A clinician checks a patient's cannula at home

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Kate Jarman @katestakes.bsky.social · Jan 26

Women have been able to vote in the UK for 97 years this year, which means when my grandmother was born, women couldn’t vote. Voting rights for women were won just two generations away from me. The history of women’s rights is astonishingly close.

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Matt Kane at ViteConf 🇳🇱 @mk.gg · Dec 10

The UK parliament has joined Bluesky, with proper verified domains and everything:

• @houseofcommons.parliament.uk
• @houseoflords.parliament.uk
• @ukparliament.parliament.uk
• @commonsspeaker.parliament.uk

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Danielle Doyle @danielledoyle.bsky.social · Dec 8

@cmsinnott.bsky.social

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THIS Institute (The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute) @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk · Dec 6

If healthcare professionals are to embrace the benefits of AI tools in clinical decision-making, they need to trust the tools & understand the benefits. We reviewed the literature on healthcare professionals' experiences.

THIS summary: https://ths.im/3BpW6Mu Full paper: https://ths.im/3Zj1oBE

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The Health Foundation @healthfoundation.bsky.social · Nov 28

In October, NHS England experienced the highest number of appointments in general practice ever recorded.

Policy Fellow, Jake Beech interprets today’s data and points to what government can do to further strengthen primary care.

Read our full response ⬇️
https://buff.ly/49d730H

'These [record-breaking] numbers speak to the huge effort that has gone into meeting the high level of demand for primary care, but need to be seen within the context of declining patient satisfaction and high numbers of GPs struggling to manage overwhelming patient demand.' Jake Beech, Policy Fellow at the Health Foundation.

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Danielle Doyle @danielledoyle.bsky.social · Dec 1

Kicking off December with a Christmas Carol singalong. This is my favourite annual village event (pancake racing down the high street is a close second).

The group gather around around the village Christmas tree for the light switch on and a Christmas Carol singalong. The tree can be seen on the left side of the photo. On the right you can just make out the corner of the 16th century pub.

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Eve Holt @evefrancisholt.bsky.social · Nov 24

‘Change moves at the speed of trust.’ I’m reminded daily how true this is.

All time invested in building & maintaining trust is time well spent.

Gloss over trust at your peril & watch the pace of work drop, costs & energy use increase & change stagnate.

This starts with us trusting others.

‘change moves at the speed of trust’ Stephen Covey. Written on a post-it note.

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Danielle Doyle @danielledoyle.bsky.social · Nov 28

Congratulations Dr Husain! Wonderful news.

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Danielle Doyle @danielledoyle.bsky.social · Nov 27

I think it’s time to venture into the loft!

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Danielle Doyle @danielledoyle.bsky.social · Nov 27

Is it still too early, then?

Savanta @savanta.bsky.social · Nov 21

🎄 Just one in five (18%) of the public say it's acceptable to start putting up Christmas decorations at home in November.

4% say it's 'never' acceptable to start hanging up the tinsel and baubles.

25-27 October
2,206 UK adults

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Danielle Doyle @danielledoyle.bsky.social · Nov 27

I’m still constantly surprised at how long it takes for the publication wheels to spin around. But this is excellent news!

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Danielle Doyle @danielledoyle.bsky.social · Nov 24

Thanks Stuart. Loving this feed!