Danielle Doyle
@danielledoyle.bsky.social
Strategic Comms & Engagement Lead at The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute (@thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk), University of Cambridge
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
#QISky #SafetySky #HealthcareImprovement #MedSky
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
#THISspace2025
September 25, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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
#QISky #SafetySky #HealthcareImprovement #MedSky
Reposted by Danielle Doyle
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
Find out more in the first resource from our series of quick, practical guides to major improvement approaches. ths.im/4nC8koI
July 10, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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
Find out more in the first resource from our series of quick, practical guides to major improvement approaches. ths.im/4nC8koI
We'll shortly be launching an ambient voice technology community. Interested in joining? Contact: AVTcommunity@thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk
We'll also be testing a new framework to help NHS teams with planning and design of change programmes. Intrigued? Contact: researchsupport@thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk
We'll also be testing a new framework to help NHS teams with planning and design of change programmes. Intrigued? Contact: researchsupport@thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk
July 3, 2025 at 4:38 PM
We'll shortly be launching an ambient voice technology community. Interested in joining? Contact: AVTcommunity@thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk
We'll also be testing a new framework to help NHS teams with planning and design of change programmes. Intrigued? Contact: researchsupport@thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk
We'll also be testing a new framework to help NHS teams with planning and design of change programmes. Intrigued? Contact: researchsupport@thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk
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.
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.
June 11, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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.
One for #QISky
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
May 19, 2025 at 8:49 PM
One for #QISky
Reposted by Danielle Doyle
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
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
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
May 14, 2025 at 5:05 AM
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
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
Reposted by Danielle Doyle
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
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…
ths.im
May 2, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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
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
This is data visualisation at its finest.
Bravo @maryrosemuseum.bsky.social 👏
Bravo @maryrosemuseum.bsky.social 👏
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...
"If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?"
Allow our scaled diagram to explain...
April 17, 2025 at 2:34 PM
This is data visualisation at its finest.
Bravo @maryrosemuseum.bsky.social 👏
Bravo @maryrosemuseum.bsky.social 👏
Reposted by Danielle Doyle
no idea who made this but it’s genius
April 3, 2025 at 6:15 PM
no idea who made this but it’s genius
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.”
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.
tcnv.link
March 27, 2025 at 7:50 AM
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.”
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.
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
March 26, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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.
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!
ths.im/4gPvuDq
#NHS #Healthcare #HealthcareImprovement #PatientSafety #QISky #SafetySky #MedSky
ths.im/4gPvuDq
#NHS #Healthcare #HealthcareImprovement #PatientSafety #QISky #SafetySky #MedSky
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
February 26, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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!
ths.im/4gPvuDq
#NHS #Healthcare #HealthcareImprovement #PatientSafety #QISky #SafetySky #MedSky
ths.im/4gPvuDq
#NHS #Healthcare #HealthcareImprovement #PatientSafety #QISky #SafetySky #MedSky
Reposted by Danielle Doyle
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
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
Read the report: ths.im/3QaAZll
February 11, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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
Reposted by Danielle Doyle
The UK parliament has joined Bluesky, with proper verified domains and everything:
• @houseofcommons.parliament.uk
• @houseoflords.parliament.uk
• @ukparliament.parliament.uk
• @commonsspeaker.parliament.uk
• @houseofcommons.parliament.uk
• @houseoflords.parliament.uk
• @ukparliament.parliament.uk
• @commonsspeaker.parliament.uk
December 10, 2024 at 2:52 PM
The UK parliament has joined Bluesky, with proper verified domains and everything:
• @houseofcommons.parliament.uk
• @houseoflords.parliament.uk
• @ukparliament.parliament.uk
• @commonsspeaker.parliament.uk
• @houseofcommons.parliament.uk
• @houseoflords.parliament.uk
• @ukparliament.parliament.uk
• @commonsspeaker.parliament.uk
Reposted by Danielle Doyle
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
THIS summary: https://ths.im/3BpW6Mu Full paper: https://ths.im/3Zj1oBE
December 6, 2024 at 12:00 PM
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
THIS summary: https://ths.im/3BpW6Mu Full paper: https://ths.im/3Zj1oBE
Reposted by Danielle Doyle
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
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.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:6ds3xbkljkoxie3pmigou7l3/bafkreidqaqey6hszpxtfy553vuabyimiums7bj54krqs54mlxzjjgngqoe@jpeg)
November 28, 2024 at 4:00 PM
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
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
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).
December 1, 2024 at 8:54 PM
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).
Reposted by Danielle Doyle
‘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.
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.
November 24, 2024 at 6:01 PM
‘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.
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.
Is it still too early, then?
🎄 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
4% say it's 'never' acceptable to start hanging up the tinsel and baubles.
25-27 October
2,206 UK adults
November 27, 2024 at 7:27 PM
Is it still too early, then?
A helpful at-a-glance spectrum of people-centred participatory and involvement methods mapped against various stages of the policy cycle.
Mapping of participatory policy methods against the stages of the policy cycle openpolicy.blog.gov.uk/2024/11/19/p...
November 23, 2024 at 10:18 AM
A helpful at-a-glance spectrum of people-centred participatory and involvement methods mapped against various stages of the policy cycle.
Together with the @healthfoundation.bsky.social, we’ve been exploring access to general practice. Surprise - it’s not all about supply and demand.
In this podcast,
@cmsinnott.bsky.social discusses how the candidacy framework offers a way to rethink access.
#GeneralPractice #GPsky #MedSky #QIsky
In this podcast,
@cmsinnott.bsky.social discusses how the candidacy framework offers a way to rethink access.
#GeneralPractice #GPsky #MedSky #QIsky
Conversations around GP access often focus on appointment waiting times & availability but miss key factors that impact patients' overall experiences with access. @cmsinnott.bsky.social explores these factors with @nadakhan.bsky.social in this @bjgp.bsky.social podcast:
Looking at how people access (and can’t access) general practice – lessons to take into action
Quickly and easily listen to BJGP Interviews for free!
ths.im
November 22, 2024 at 2:30 PM
Together with the @healthfoundation.bsky.social, we’ve been exploring access to general practice. Surprise - it’s not all about supply and demand.
In this podcast,
@cmsinnott.bsky.social discusses how the candidacy framework offers a way to rethink access.
#GeneralPractice #GPsky #MedSky #QIsky
In this podcast,
@cmsinnott.bsky.social discusses how the candidacy framework offers a way to rethink access.
#GeneralPractice #GPsky #MedSky #QIsky
Reposted by Danielle Doyle
“Be more Ted Lasso” - if you want to improve systems be curious about why motivated colleagues who are doing their best don’t always do what we think is the right thing says @sheffielddoc.bsky.social #bgsconf @gerisoc.bsky.social
a man with a mustache is pointing at another man in front of a sign that says `` believe you must '' .
ALT: a man with a mustache is pointing at another man in front of a sign that says `` believe you must '' .
media.tenor.com
November 20, 2024 at 10:55 AM
“Be more Ted Lasso” - if you want to improve systems be curious about why motivated colleagues who are doing their best don’t always do what we think is the right thing says @sheffielddoc.bsky.social #bgsconf @gerisoc.bsky.social
We’re counting down to our annual conference and have created an event starter pack so people can easily find and connect with speakers. Might this be a useful tool for events going forward or do you think they’re likely to be a fad as people get started on here?
Our starter pack features some of the fantastic experts contributing to THIS Space 2024, our annual conference for those interested in the evidence for improving the quality and safety of healthcare.
Check it out: go.bsky.app/US8mxiS
Check it out: go.bsky.app/US8mxiS
November 20, 2024 at 12:57 PM
We’re counting down to our annual conference and have created an event starter pack so people can easily find and connect with speakers. Might this be a useful tool for events going forward or do you think they’re likely to be a fad as people get started on here?