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Improving medication administration at HMP High Down by reducing the number of missing medications on House Block 6

Following feedback from service users, Verity Miles, Head of Healthcare, and her…

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Reducing Category 3 pressure ulcers developed in the Milton Keynes District Nursing service

This improvement story focusses on the reduction of Category 3 pressure ulcers…

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CNWL Pharmacy team share their improvement work at the IHI/BMJ International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare

Congratulations to the CNWL Pharmacy Team who have been accepted to share their…

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Award-winning Milton Keynes poster

Congratulations to Milton Keynes Community Services whose Community Nursing Team…

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Reducing Self-Harm on Willow ward through co-production

Elshadai Markin, a QI champion and Willow project lead, shares a story of his…

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Safe Asthma Management for Camden Children Through Effective School Nursing Interventions

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Improvement Academy presents at International forum in Sydney on Quality and Safety in Healthcare

Posted on 11 August 2022

Members of our Improvement Academy faculty presented their learning around how we are achieving meaningful involvement of service users and…

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IA Newsletter - August 2022

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Improvement Academy Newsletter - July 2022

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Improvement Academy Newsletter for July 2022

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Improvement Practicum - Celebration Event July 2022

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