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THIS Institute (The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute) @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk · 5h

AI, data & digital tech have huge potential in healthcare, but the focus has been on the tech itself, not the people using it. Our research highlights NHS staff & patients: exploring how AI might save time, ease pressure & improve care.

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AI, data & digital technology

Generating evidence to uncover what works, what doesn’t, and the chnages needed for AI, data and digital technologies to improve healthcare.

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THIS Institute (The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute) @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk · 1d

Lean is popular in healthcare, but is it effective? Zoe Radnor (Aston University) and Sharon J. Williams (Swansea University) explore its origins, evidence base, and implementation challenges in our latest Element: ths.im/48j3PtX

Lean as a Healthcare Improvement Approach by Zoe Radnor and Sharon J. Williams

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Mary Dixon-Woods @marydixonwoods.bsky.social · 3d

Interesting stuff in this Pulse report on systemic issues affecting GP access. Quotes our @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk work on candidacy. www.pulsetoday.co.uk/analysis/spe...

What are the systemic reasons affecting GP access?

Practices have been criticised for providing poor access, but the data reveals that the level provided depends very much on system issues.

www.pulsetoday.co.uk

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

Pregnancy and labour are deeply personal, cultural and emotional experiences which come with high expectations, often remembered for a lifetime. With maternity safety an ever-present concern, how can we find solutions? We asked @janvanderscheer.bsky.social & collaborators. Read more: ths.im/3Ic02nP

Photo of a mum in a hospital gown kissing her newborn baby's head

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THIS Institute (The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute) @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk · 7d

How might AI, data & digital tech support NHS staff & patients to enhance rather than replace the human side of care? Our goal is to produce high-quality evidence that explores the potential of AI to fit into healthcare practice. Watch our short animation:

AI, data and digital technology | THIS Institute

AI, data, and digital technology have the potential to reshape healthcare. Our research aims to find out how AI can support healthcare and what the challenges might be. Ultimately, we want to enable…

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Charlotte Augst @charlotteaugst.bsky.social · 8d

Together with a set of ridiculously qualified colleagues, under the auspices of the BMJ, have contributed to this assessment of the Government's 10 Year Plan for the NHS. We conclude that we need greater clarity on the how and fewer priorities. www.bmj.com/content/390/...

Delivering on the 10 year health plan for England

Members of the The BMJ Commission on the Future of the NHS consider the difficulties of implementing the health plan and what is needed for success The 10 year health plan for England1 isn’t so much ...

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Mary Dixon-Woods @marydixonwoods.bsky.social · 7d

- The government’s 10 year plan gives few details on how it will be achieved, financed, and delivered
- Delivery of the plan should focus on the top priorities, engaging with those who use and work in the NHS
Wider structural determinants of health need to be tackled

www.bmj.com/content/390/...

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

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

The new 10-Year Health Plan for England is ambitious, yet in many ways, familiar. This BMJ Commission Analysis article discusses the evidence (or lack of) behind the Plan, asks what is missing & what it might take for it to be successful. Read the article: ths.im/3VIc23l @marydixonwoods.bsky.social

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THIS Institute (The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute) @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk · 9d

Peter Hartley, a THIS Institute junior research fellow has recently been given a Distinguished Service Award by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy @thecsp.bsky.social in recognition of his work on frailty and older person’s care. Find out more about his research and achievements: ths.im/4mvkyxM

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THIS Institute (The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute) @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk · 12d

The safety of maternity care is a very present concern. With more reviews coming, we speak to @janvanderscheer.bsky.social & collaborators about the inequities in maternity care & the power of co-designing & evaluating solutions with people who have lived experience. Read more: ths.im/4pwYmG4

Newborn baby sleeping on a white mattress

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Susan Wallace @susan-wallace.bsky.social · 13d

THIS Space is always a brilliant conference and best of all, it’s free to join us online from wherever you are. If you’re interested in healthcare improvement, don’t miss it on 25 November! #QIsky #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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Sarah @positivesarah.bsky.social · 12d

If healthcare improvement research matters to you - come along to THIS Space - a completely free online conference about just that. The programme has just dropped and it's looking like another great year - and spaces are limited. See you there! #THISspace2025

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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Mary Dixon-Woods @marydixonwoods.bsky.social · 12d

This year’s free online conference by @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk is shaping up to be stellar. Get a space on #THISSpsce2025 before they’re all gone.

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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Danielle Doyle @danielledoyle.bsky.social · 12d

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 · 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 · 21d

A multidisciplinary international research team reviewed the evidence to uncover the many ways the effects of critical illness on families are measured. We spoke to the review team to find out why this work is important & asked about next steps for the project ths.im/4nw3Jn7 @jomcpeake.bsky.social

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Centre for Perioperative Care (CPOC) @cpoc.bsky.social · 22d

We are delighted to endorse the new @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk perioperative care framework and core indicators.

➡️A major step forward in measuring and improving the quality and safety of surgical care.

➡️The framework and measures were developed in collaboration with patients, carers and staff.

THIS Institute (The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute) @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk · 28d

Nearly 10 million people have surgery every year in the UK – how do we ensure quality care before, during & after? We asked patients, carers & staff to help develop an evidence-based framework. View the framework, with its 10 categories & 28 core indicators: ths.im/3IV6gbk

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THIS Institute (The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute) @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk · 23d

Families play a vital role in recovery from critical illness. We worked with families & patients, then reviewed the existing evidence, & found that just 35 of 400-plus studies addressed the social & financial challenges families face. We spoke to the review team about their work:

Working together to improve outcomes for family members of critical illness survivors

Some of the challenges critical care survivors face can have an ongoing impact on their family, friends, and social networks too. We thought it was important to look at these challenges from the…

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Kristina Lutomya Wanyonyi-Kay @kristinawk.bsky.social · 25d

Delighted to share our work alongside dedicated collaborators. This reflects the views of patients, carers and clinicians. Thank you to all who contributed.

THIS Institute (The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute) @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk · 28d

Nearly 10 million people have surgery every year in the UK – how do we ensure quality care before, during & after? We asked patients, carers & staff to help develop an evidence-based framework. View the framework, with its 10 categories & 28 core indicators: ths.im/3IV6gbk

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

From working with patients as a nurse to improving quality & safety in healthcare with co-designed interventions and now leading an exciting research programme to build research capacity, we celebrate @jomcpeake.bsky.social ’s clinical and academic journey. Read the fellowship story ths.im/47Wo6FJ

Quote reading: When people are recovering, the last thing they want is to return to hospital. But in her research, Jo found that if people become ill again, priorities and needs change, and our system must adapt to this.

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THIS Institute (The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute) @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk · 28d

With thanks to the Centre for Perioperative Care, Royal College of Anaesthetists @rcoanews.bsky.social, NHS England's Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme @nhsgirft.bsky.social, @ucl.ac.uk and NIHR's Central London Patient Safety Research Collaboration, for their support for the framework

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THIS Institute (The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute) @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk · 28d

Nearly 10 million people have surgery every year in the UK – how do we ensure quality care before, during & after? We asked patients, carers & staff to help develop an evidence-based framework. View the framework, with its 10 categories & 28 core indicators: ths.im/3IV6gbk

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

Most healthcare AI tools aren't used in everyday practice. We wanted to find out why. We reviewed recent research & found most studies focused on what clinicians think, rather than infrastructure/implementation pathways.
Full paper: ths.im/4nejsHt THIS summary ths.im/47X71v4 @nielspeek.bsky.social

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THIS Institute (The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute) @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk · Sep 3

Professor Jo McPeake is researching some of the issues currently affecting hospital and post-hospital care for survivors of critical illness. Read more: ths.im/3TrYbNn

“There is a lot of emphasis on what we call the ‘front door,’ with a lot of people waiting for ambulances and A&E. Once you get past the front door, different but important issues can arise.” Professor Jo McPeake, Professor of Nursing

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