The Q community
@theqcommunity.bsky.social
We are a community of thousands of people across the UK and Ireland, collaborating to improve the safety and quality of health and care. Q is delivered by the Health Foundation and supported and co-funded by partners across the UK and Ireland.
Can you improve joy in work in 15 seconds?
Time is a challenge where demand exceeds resources, but a little more at the start of a process can save someone lots further on.
Join us to find out more: https://q.nhsconfed.org/get-involved/events/15-seconds-30-minutes-15s30m-active-learning-session
Time is a challenge where demand exceeds resources, but a little more at the start of a process can save someone lots further on.
Join us to find out more: https://q.nhsconfed.org/get-involved/events/15-seconds-30-minutes-15s30m-active-learning-session
November 11, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Can you improve joy in work in 15 seconds?
Time is a challenge where demand exceeds resources, but a little more at the start of a process can save someone lots further on.
Join us to find out more: https://q.nhsconfed.org/get-involved/events/15-seconds-30-minutes-15s30m-active-learning-session
Time is a challenge where demand exceeds resources, but a little more at the start of a process can save someone lots further on.
Join us to find out more: https://q.nhsconfed.org/get-involved/events/15-seconds-30-minutes-15s30m-active-learning-session
Group spotlight 🔦
The Network Weaving Tools Users Group is a space for people interested in learning about network weaving and developing their skills. It aims to create a safe space dedicated to practicing resources that support effective networks.
The Network Weaving Tools Users Group is a space for people interested in learning about network weaving and developing their skills. It aims to create a safe space dedicated to practicing resources that support effective networks.
November 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Group spotlight 🔦
The Network Weaving Tools Users Group is a space for people interested in learning about network weaving and developing their skills. It aims to create a safe space dedicated to practicing resources that support effective networks.
The Network Weaving Tools Users Group is a space for people interested in learning about network weaving and developing their skills. It aims to create a safe space dedicated to practicing resources that support effective networks.
We've got lots coming up at Q in November!
All of our events are aimed at supporting you to enhance your improvement practice, widen your network and be inspired.
Find out more and register to join us: https://q.health.org.uk/get-involved/events
All of our events are aimed at supporting you to enhance your improvement practice, widen your network and be inspired.
Find out more and register to join us: https://q.health.org.uk/get-involved/events
November 3, 2025 at 8:02 AM
We've got lots coming up at Q in November!
All of our events are aimed at supporting you to enhance your improvement practice, widen your network and be inspired.
Find out more and register to join us: https://q.health.org.uk/get-involved/events
All of our events are aimed at supporting you to enhance your improvement practice, widen your network and be inspired.
Find out more and register to join us: https://q.health.org.uk/get-involved/events
A team in Bristol, North Somerset & South Gloucestershire are working to address health inequalities to reduce missed appointments. Data showed ‘Did Not Attend’ rates for cardiology patients were 36% higher for black and Asian patients and 48% higher for those living in the most deprived areas.
October 30, 2025 at 12:00 PM
A team in Bristol, North Somerset & South Gloucestershire are working to address health inequalities to reduce missed appointments. Data showed ‘Did Not Attend’ rates for cardiology patients were 36% higher for black and Asian patients and 48% higher for those living in the most deprived areas.
We recently announced changes for Q, the outcome of a scheduled strategic review with @healthfoundation.bsky.social.
Q's managing director, Penny Pereira, shares how improvement principles, a focus on Q’s core purpose and what we’ve heard from the Q community have helped develop our future plans.
Q's managing director, Penny Pereira, shares how improvement principles, a focus on Q’s core purpose and what we’ve heard from the Q community have helped develop our future plans.
October 27, 2025 at 10:00 AM
We recently announced changes for Q, the outcome of a scheduled strategic review with @healthfoundation.bsky.social.
Q's managing director, Penny Pereira, shares how improvement principles, a focus on Q’s core purpose and what we’ve heard from the Q community have helped develop our future plans.
Q's managing director, Penny Pereira, shares how improvement principles, a focus on Q’s core purpose and what we’ve heard from the Q community have helped develop our future plans.
In the second season of our Leading Improvement in Health and Care podcast, our latest episode is exploring how improvement methods can support the move to a future neighbourhood health service.
October 23, 2025 at 9:49 AM
In the second season of our Leading Improvement in Health and Care podcast, our latest episode is exploring how improvement methods can support the move to a future neighbourhood health service.
Explore a new case study 💡
Learn about a project from Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB) that reduced patients' time to diagnosis from an average of 62 days to 28 days.
Learn about a project from Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB) that reduced patients' time to diagnosis from an average of 62 days to 28 days.
October 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Explore a new case study 💡
Learn about a project from Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB) that reduced patients' time to diagnosis from an average of 62 days to 28 days.
Learn about a project from Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB) that reduced patients' time to diagnosis from an average of 62 days to 28 days.
Missed hospital appointments is a global health care challenge, particularly affecting those aged 16-24.
To tackle this the Pathway to Equity project was launched at @uclh.bsky.social, supported by the Q Lab. It used a systems-thinking approach and co-design with young people and clinicians.
To tackle this the Pathway to Equity project was launched at @uclh.bsky.social, supported by the Q Lab. It used a systems-thinking approach and co-design with young people and clinicians.
October 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Missed hospital appointments is a global health care challenge, particularly affecting those aged 16-24.
To tackle this the Pathway to Equity project was launched at @uclh.bsky.social, supported by the Q Lab. It used a systems-thinking approach and co-design with young people and clinicians.
To tackle this the Pathway to Equity project was launched at @uclh.bsky.social, supported by the Q Lab. It used a systems-thinking approach and co-design with young people and clinicians.
Group spotlight 🔦.
The Network Weaving Tools Users Group is a space for people interested in learning about network weaving and developing their skills. It aims to create a safe space dedicated to practicing resources that support effective networks.
The Network Weaving Tools Users Group is a space for people interested in learning about network weaving and developing their skills. It aims to create a safe space dedicated to practicing resources that support effective networks.
October 14, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Group spotlight 🔦.
The Network Weaving Tools Users Group is a space for people interested in learning about network weaving and developing their skills. It aims to create a safe space dedicated to practicing resources that support effective networks.
The Network Weaving Tools Users Group is a space for people interested in learning about network weaving and developing their skills. It aims to create a safe space dedicated to practicing resources that support effective networks.
There's still time to register for the second event in our maternity series, 'Teamwork, leadership & collaboration: facilitating improvement in South London perinatal services'.
Hear how Health Innovation Network South London is tackling complex challenges in maternity and neonatal care.
Hear how Health Innovation Network South London is tackling complex challenges in maternity and neonatal care.
October 9, 2025 at 10:07 AM
There's still time to register for the second event in our maternity series, 'Teamwork, leadership & collaboration: facilitating improvement in South London perinatal services'.
Hear how Health Innovation Network South London is tackling complex challenges in maternity and neonatal care.
Hear how Health Innovation Network South London is tackling complex challenges in maternity and neonatal care.
In October's Joy in Work session, 'Unsilenced: what happens next?', we invite you to move from theory to action.
Join us on Friday 17 October as we focus on how we are learning to speak up, listen more deeply, and help others do the same.
Join us on Friday 17 October as we focus on how we are learning to speak up, listen more deeply, and help others do the same.
October 7, 2025 at 4:15 PM
In October's Joy in Work session, 'Unsilenced: what happens next?', we invite you to move from theory to action.
Join us on Friday 17 October as we focus on how we are learning to speak up, listen more deeply, and help others do the same.
Join us on Friday 17 October as we focus on how we are learning to speak up, listen more deeply, and help others do the same.
Join our next meet up to try the Liberating Structure Panarchy.
Learn how it can help you to become more alert to small changes that can spread ideas. With a better appreciation of the dynamics, you can create ‘opportunity windows’ for innovations to spread among levels and across boundaries.
Learn how it can help you to become more alert to small changes that can spread ideas. With a better appreciation of the dynamics, you can create ‘opportunity windows’ for innovations to spread among levels and across boundaries.
October 6, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Join our next meet up to try the Liberating Structure Panarchy.
Learn how it can help you to become more alert to small changes that can spread ideas. With a better appreciation of the dynamics, you can create ‘opportunity windows’ for innovations to spread among levels and across boundaries.
Learn how it can help you to become more alert to small changes that can spread ideas. With a better appreciation of the dynamics, you can create ‘opportunity windows’ for innovations to spread among levels and across boundaries.
Urology patients in Birmingham & Solihull faced long delays after COVID. Hospitals tried to manage the backlog but were limited by traditional systems.
This primary care team, supported by Q Lab, created a community-based pathway using virtual appointments, local clinics, and quicker tests.
This primary care team, supported by Q Lab, created a community-based pathway using virtual appointments, local clinics, and quicker tests.
October 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Urology patients in Birmingham & Solihull faced long delays after COVID. Hospitals tried to manage the backlog but were limited by traditional systems.
This primary care team, supported by Q Lab, created a community-based pathway using virtual appointments, local clinics, and quicker tests.
This primary care team, supported by Q Lab, created a community-based pathway using virtual appointments, local clinics, and quicker tests.
While making her new BBC Radio 4 series 'Three Ages of Child', Q member @drguddisingh.bsky.social journeyed across England to ask the questions our health service avoids.
In this piece, Guddi shares what she learned along the way and asks what the answers mean for improvement.
In this piece, Guddi shares what she learned along the way and asks what the answers mean for improvement.
October 2, 2025 at 10:00 AM
While making her new BBC Radio 4 series 'Three Ages of Child', Q member @drguddisingh.bsky.social journeyed across England to ask the questions our health service avoids.
In this piece, Guddi shares what she learned along the way and asks what the answers mean for improvement.
In this piece, Guddi shares what she learned along the way and asks what the answers mean for improvement.
There's lots coming up in October! From the second event in our maternity series, to regular meet ups with our Network Weaving, Liberating Structures and Improving Culture groups.
All events are aimed at supporting you to enhance your improvement practice, widen your network and be inspired.
All events are aimed at supporting you to enhance your improvement practice, widen your network and be inspired.
October 1, 2025 at 7:00 AM
There's lots coming up in October! From the second event in our maternity series, to regular meet ups with our Network Weaving, Liberating Structures and Improving Culture groups.
All events are aimed at supporting you to enhance your improvement practice, widen your network and be inspired.
All events are aimed at supporting you to enhance your improvement practice, widen your network and be inspired.
We’re delighted to announce that the Q community has a new home with the @nhsconfed.org. Building on our strong existing partnership, we will together champion collaborative, bold, inclusive and purposeful improvement that spans sectors.
September 30, 2025 at 2:45 PM
We’re delighted to announce that the Q community has a new home with the @nhsconfed.org. Building on our strong existing partnership, we will together champion collaborative, bold, inclusive and purposeful improvement that spans sectors.
There's still time to sign up for our Q Exchange webinar 'System Improvement Coaching: Enhancing Collaboration and Outcomes', on Tuesday 30 September, 12–1pm.
This session will share learning from their work providing coaching for system improvement leaders across neighbourhoods.
September 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM
There's still time to sign up for our Q Exchange webinar 'System Improvement Coaching: Enhancing Collaboration and Outcomes', on Tuesday 30 September, 12–1pm.
This session will share learning from their work providing coaching for system improvement leaders across neighbourhoods.
With fieldwork for the 2025 NHS staff survey set to begin, we reflect on the results of the 2024 survey and what we can learn about staff engagement and its consequences for improvement.
Read more: https://bit.ly/46ABeOi
Read more: https://bit.ly/46ABeOi
September 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
With fieldwork for the 2025 NHS staff survey set to begin, we reflect on the results of the 2024 survey and what we can learn about staff engagement and its consequences for improvement.
Read more: https://bit.ly/46ABeOi
Read more: https://bit.ly/46ABeOi
Feeling the strain of constant change, and external pressures? You’re not alone.
Join tomorrow's Joy in Work Curiosity Collective session to explore how to find joy in work in uncertain times. Learn simple, actionable ways to build resilience, stay focused, and help you navigate the workday.
Join tomorrow's Joy in Work Curiosity Collective session to explore how to find joy in work in uncertain times. Learn simple, actionable ways to build resilience, stay focused, and help you navigate the workday.
September 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Feeling the strain of constant change, and external pressures? You’re not alone.
Join tomorrow's Joy in Work Curiosity Collective session to explore how to find joy in work in uncertain times. Learn simple, actionable ways to build resilience, stay focused, and help you navigate the workday.
Join tomorrow's Joy in Work Curiosity Collective session to explore how to find joy in work in uncertain times. Learn simple, actionable ways to build resilience, stay focused, and help you navigate the workday.
Recently become a Q member? There's still time to sign up for our next New to Q webinar!
Join us this afternoon, from 12-1pm, to meet other new members and find out how to get started in the community.
Book. https://q.health.org.uk/get-involved/events/new-to-q-webinar-sept-2025
Join us this afternoon, from 12-1pm, to meet other new members and find out how to get started in the community.
Book. https://q.health.org.uk/get-involved/events/new-to-q-webinar-sept-2025
September 25, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Recently become a Q member? There's still time to sign up for our next New to Q webinar!
Join us this afternoon, from 12-1pm, to meet other new members and find out how to get started in the community.
Book. https://q.health.org.uk/get-involved/events/new-to-q-webinar-sept-2025
Join us this afternoon, from 12-1pm, to meet other new members and find out how to get started in the community.
Book. https://q.health.org.uk/get-involved/events/new-to-q-webinar-sept-2025
Join us on 5 November, 12.30 - 14.00, to connect with peers to discuss and collaborate around the 10 Year Plan.
This session offers a space to reflect and discuss the challenges of implementation, and consider how improvement can continue to play a vital role in shaping the future of healthcare.
This session offers a space to reflect and discuss the challenges of implementation, and consider how improvement can continue to play a vital role in shaping the future of healthcare.
September 16, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Join us on 5 November, 12.30 - 14.00, to connect with peers to discuss and collaborate around the 10 Year Plan.
This session offers a space to reflect and discuss the challenges of implementation, and consider how improvement can continue to play a vital role in shaping the future of healthcare.
This session offers a space to reflect and discuss the challenges of implementation, and consider how improvement can continue to play a vital role in shaping the future of healthcare.
In the second season of our Leading Improvement in Health and Care podcast, our latest episode is exploring the role of improvement in implementing the shift from analogue to digital.
Listen 🎧️: https://www.nhsconfed.org/podcast/role-improvement-implementing-shift-analogue-digital
Listen 🎧️: https://www.nhsconfed.org/podcast/role-improvement-implementing-shift-analogue-digital
September 10, 2025 at 11:30 AM
In the second season of our Leading Improvement in Health and Care podcast, our latest episode is exploring the role of improvement in implementing the shift from analogue to digital.
Listen 🎧️: https://www.nhsconfed.org/podcast/role-improvement-implementing-shift-analogue-digital
Listen 🎧️: https://www.nhsconfed.org/podcast/role-improvement-implementing-shift-analogue-digital
Today we're in Bath for our in-person Q collaboration event, hosted in partnership with @healthinnowest.bsky.social.
We're here with fellow Q members and wider colleagues to network, share learning and explore shared challenges.
We're here with fellow Q members and wider colleagues to network, share learning and explore shared challenges.
September 10, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Today we're in Bath for our in-person Q collaboration event, hosted in partnership with @healthinnowest.bsky.social.
We're here with fellow Q members and wider colleagues to network, share learning and explore shared challenges.
We're here with fellow Q members and wider colleagues to network, share learning and explore shared challenges.
Just over a week until the first event in our maternity series!
One QI Project Born Every Minute: A Maternity Workshop
📅 18 September 2025, 12:30pm
Explore how professional networks can help you learn from peers, and build connections that support improvement in your work.
One QI Project Born Every Minute: A Maternity Workshop
📅 18 September 2025, 12:30pm
Explore how professional networks can help you learn from peers, and build connections that support improvement in your work.
September 9, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Just over a week until the first event in our maternity series!
One QI Project Born Every Minute: A Maternity Workshop
📅 18 September 2025, 12:30pm
Explore how professional networks can help you learn from peers, and build connections that support improvement in your work.
One QI Project Born Every Minute: A Maternity Workshop
📅 18 September 2025, 12:30pm
Explore how professional networks can help you learn from peers, and build connections that support improvement in your work.
Our skills map is practical tool which sets out the skills and attitudes needed for collaborative, creative problem-solving.
Join us on Wednesday 17 September 2025
from 12 - 1pm to explore how it could help you.
Join us on Wednesday 17 September 2025
from 12 - 1pm to explore how it could help you.
September 8, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Our skills map is practical tool which sets out the skills and attitudes needed for collaborative, creative problem-solving.
Join us on Wednesday 17 September 2025
from 12 - 1pm to explore how it could help you.
Join us on Wednesday 17 September 2025
from 12 - 1pm to explore how it could help you.