THIS Institute (The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute)
@thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk
We are The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute. We're strengthening the evidence base for healthcare improvement.
Based at the University of Cambridge and made possible by the Health Foundation.
thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk
Based at the University of Cambridge and made possible by the Health Foundation.
thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk
How do we prepare for a climate-resilient future and how can we deliver better care for our ageing population?
These are just two of the questions our #THISFellows will be exploring in their short talks at #THISSpace 2025. Meet our speakers & see the full programme 👇 ths.im/2025
These are just two of the questions our #THISFellows will be exploring in their short talks at #THISSpace 2025. Meet our speakers & see the full programme 👇 ths.im/2025
November 13, 2025 at 2:51 PM
How do we prepare for a climate-resilient future and how can we deliver better care for our ageing population?
These are just two of the questions our #THISFellows will be exploring in their short talks at #THISSpace 2025. Meet our speakers & see the full programme 👇 ths.im/2025
These are just two of the questions our #THISFellows will be exploring in their short talks at #THISSpace 2025. Meet our speakers & see the full programme 👇 ths.im/2025
Timeliness matters, but treatment delays are common, complex & tough to tackle. Join @drcjohn.bsky.social @rosielindsay.bsky.social @janekohara.bsky.social as they explore why delays in treatment persist, and what can be done to address them. Register now: ths.im/4nGd5wJ
November 10, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Timeliness matters, but treatment delays are common, complex & tough to tackle. Join @drcjohn.bsky.social @rosielindsay.bsky.social @janekohara.bsky.social as they explore why delays in treatment persist, and what can be done to address them. Register now: ths.im/4nGd5wJ
THIS Fellow Mahmood Bhutta joins a panel at the @thekingsfund.bsky.social Annual Conference on how the health & care system should respond to the climate crisis to build a resilient, equitable, sustainable system.
Learn about Mahmood’s fellowship ths.im/47rcisX View programme ths.im/43FDX8i
Learn about Mahmood’s fellowship ths.im/47rcisX View programme ths.im/43FDX8i
November 6, 2025 at 10:06 AM
THIS Fellow Mahmood Bhutta joins a panel at the @thekingsfund.bsky.social Annual Conference on how the health & care system should respond to the climate crisis to build a resilient, equitable, sustainable system.
Learn about Mahmood’s fellowship ths.im/47rcisX View programme ths.im/43FDX8i
Learn about Mahmood’s fellowship ths.im/47rcisX View programme ths.im/43FDX8i
Even with support systems in place, many NHS staff still feel unsafe or unheard when raising concerns about quality and safety. Join Nnenna Osuji & Graham Martin as they unpack the barriers and explore what real change looks like. Register: ths.im/4nGd5wJ
November 3, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Even with support systems in place, many NHS staff still feel unsafe or unheard when raising concerns about quality and safety. Join Nnenna Osuji & Graham Martin as they unpack the barriers and explore what real change looks like. Register: ths.im/4nGd5wJ
Patient safety specialists take NHS experience and blend it with expertise in safety theory to help manage safety risks. We examined their efforts to put their expertise into practice and how they worked with existing professional groups.
Full paper: ths.im/47jOmI8
THIS summary: ths.im/47l8t8A
Full paper: ths.im/47jOmI8
THIS summary: ths.im/47l8t8A
October 29, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Patient safety specialists take NHS experience and blend it with expertise in safety theory to help manage safety risks. We examined their efforts to put their expertise into practice and how they worked with existing professional groups.
Full paper: ths.im/47jOmI8
THIS summary: ths.im/47l8t8A
Full paper: ths.im/47jOmI8
THIS summary: ths.im/47l8t8A
Check out this opportunity for an early career researcher to join our team and support an exciting programme of work on innovation and improvement in healthcare.
ths.im/47snrKd
ths.im/47snrKd
October 29, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Check out this opportunity for an early career researcher to join our team and support an exciting programme of work on innovation and improvement in healthcare.
ths.im/47snrKd
ths.im/47snrKd
Ambient voice technology (AVT) is gaining traction in healthcare, but evidence remains limited and guidance is urgently needed on how AI transcription impacts care quality and patient safety.
Join #THISspace2025 to explore the potential, risks, and policy implications of AVT. Register: ths.im/2025
Join #THISspace2025 to explore the potential, risks, and policy implications of AVT. Register: ths.im/2025
October 28, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Ambient voice technology (AVT) is gaining traction in healthcare, but evidence remains limited and guidance is urgently needed on how AI transcription impacts care quality and patient safety.
Join #THISspace2025 to explore the potential, risks, and policy implications of AVT. Register: ths.im/2025
Join #THISspace2025 to explore the potential, risks, and policy implications of AVT. Register: ths.im/2025
The patient safety specialist role was introduced in 2020, bringing new forms of expertise to improve safety in the NHS. We looked at the challenges specialists faced in trying to define their role and advance their status.
Full paper: ths.im/47jOmI8
THIS summary: ths.im/47l8t8A
Full paper: ths.im/47jOmI8
THIS summary: ths.im/47l8t8A
October 23, 2025 at 9:06 AM
The patient safety specialist role was introduced in 2020, bringing new forms of expertise to improve safety in the NHS. We looked at the challenges specialists faced in trying to define their role and advance their status.
Full paper: ths.im/47jOmI8
THIS summary: ths.im/47l8t8A
Full paper: ths.im/47jOmI8
THIS summary: ths.im/47l8t8A
Designing and planning national programmes and large-scale change in health and healthcare is challenging but essential.
Join @marydixonwoods.bsky.social and others to explore practical insights and fresh thinking on how we can do it better.
Register now: ths.im/4nGd5wJ
#THISspace2025
Join @marydixonwoods.bsky.social and others to explore practical insights and fresh thinking on how we can do it better.
Register now: ths.im/4nGd5wJ
#THISspace2025
October 21, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Designing and planning national programmes and large-scale change in health and healthcare is challenging but essential.
Join @marydixonwoods.bsky.social and others to explore practical insights and fresh thinking on how we can do it better.
Register now: ths.im/4nGd5wJ
#THISspace2025
Join @marydixonwoods.bsky.social and others to explore practical insights and fresh thinking on how we can do it better.
Register now: ths.im/4nGd5wJ
#THISspace2025
How effective is the Lean approach in healthcare improvement?
In our latest Element, Zoe Radnor (Aston University) and Sharon J. Williams (Swansea University) critically examine its foundations, evidence base, and the complexities of putting it into practice. ths.im/48j3PtX
In our latest Element, Zoe Radnor (Aston University) and Sharon J. Williams (Swansea University) critically examine its foundations, evidence base, and the complexities of putting it into practice. ths.im/48j3PtX
October 17, 2025 at 1:51 PM
How effective is the Lean approach in healthcare improvement?
In our latest Element, Zoe Radnor (Aston University) and Sharon J. Williams (Swansea University) critically examine its foundations, evidence base, and the complexities of putting it into practice. ths.im/48j3PtX
In our latest Element, Zoe Radnor (Aston University) and Sharon J. Williams (Swansea University) critically examine its foundations, evidence base, and the complexities of putting it into practice. ths.im/48j3PtX
Our director @marydixonwoods.bsky.social will be speaking at the annual RCSI Millin meeting on Friday 14 November. The title of Mary's talk is: An evidence-based approach to improving and innovating in surgery.
Check out the details and register via the link in the original post below 👇
Check out the details and register via the link in the original post below 👇
Registrations are open for the RCSI Millin Meeting 2025 on Friday, 14 November.
This year’s theme, 'Shaping Future Surgical Research and Training' will include discussions on surgical education, training pathways and the latest research.
Register here ➡️ www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-...
This year’s theme, 'Shaping Future Surgical Research and Training' will include discussions on surgical education, training pathways and the latest research.
Register here ➡️ www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-...
October 15, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Our director @marydixonwoods.bsky.social will be speaking at the annual RCSI Millin meeting on Friday 14 November. The title of Mary's talk is: An evidence-based approach to improving and innovating in surgery.
Check out the details and register via the link in the original post below 👇
Check out the details and register via the link in the original post below 👇
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We look forward to welcoming everyone to our #AIintheNHS event this afternoon.
There’s still time to join us online. Register now ⬇️
https://bit.ly/4pXfjK7
There’s still time to join us online. Register now ⬇️
https://bit.ly/4pXfjK7
October 14, 2025 at 11:30 AM
We look forward to welcoming everyone to our #AIintheNHS event this afternoon.
There’s still time to join us online. Register now ⬇️
https://bit.ly/4pXfjK7
There’s still time to join us online. Register now ⬇️
https://bit.ly/4pXfjK7
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Really good podcast from @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk on health #coproduction + engagement. Discussion gets properly (yes, even in 30 mins!) into nuances, complexities, hopes + pitfalls
www.thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk/podcast/co-p...
#MedSky #PPI #QISky #codesign
www.thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk/podcast/co-p...
#MedSky #PPI #QISky #codesign
Co-production and engagement with service users
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October 9, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Really good podcast from @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk on health #coproduction + engagement. Discussion gets properly (yes, even in 30 mins!) into nuances, complexities, hopes + pitfalls
www.thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk/podcast/co-p...
#MedSky #PPI #QISky #codesign
www.thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk/podcast/co-p...
#MedSky #PPI #QISky #codesign
Can the new 10-Year Health Plan deliver on its ambitious promises? This BMJ Commission Analysis article examines the Plan along with priorities, delivery, health inequalities & workforce morale & asks what needs to change for it to work? Read the article: ths.im/3VIc23l @marydixonwoods.bsky.social
October 9, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Can the new 10-Year Health Plan deliver on its ambitious promises? This BMJ Commission Analysis article examines the Plan along with priorities, delivery, health inequalities & workforce morale & asks what needs to change for it to work? Read the article: ths.im/3VIc23l @marydixonwoods.bsky.social
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.
🎞Our short animation explains:
🎞Our short animation explains:
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.
ths.im
October 8, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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.
🎞Our short animation explains:
🎞Our short animation explains:
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
October 7, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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
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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
October 4, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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...
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
October 2, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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
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…
ths.im
October 1, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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:
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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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September 30, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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/...
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- 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/...
- 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/...
September 30, 2025 at 2:14 PM
- 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/...
- 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/...
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
September 30, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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
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
September 29, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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
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
September 26, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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
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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 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 2:03 PM