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📢 Early-bird registration for THIS Space 2024 is open! We invite you to take a seat at our fully virtual conference on Tuesday 26 November. Register now: ths.im/3YeJaSM

Want to make a difference in maternity care? Apply now to join our Maternity Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) panel! We’re seeking diverse voices to help shape our projects. 👉 ths.im/3LC8ASL

📣 New Speaker Announcement 📣 We're excited to welcome Professor Mary Dixon-Woods, Director of THIS Institute & The Health Foundation Professor of Healthcare Improvement Studies Cambridge University, as keynote speaker. 🧵 1/2

Learn more about #THISFellow Claire Hastings and her fellowship research project which is currently recruiting for participants in primary care willing to discuss experiences of ‘not doing’ in healthcare ths.im/4fjjjiD

How do you ensure staff’s concerns are voiced and heard in a complex system like the NHS? Graham Martin asks what can be done to increase staff’s willingness to speak up to improve quality & safety when confidence to do so is declining. Read the blog ths.im/4dhEgbQ

New government, old problems? The challenges currently facing UK general practice need to be urgently addressed. But how can we reverse the spiralling levels of dissatisfaction? Mary Dixon-Woods and Carol Sinnott have some ideas: Read the opinion piece: ths.im/3WlfzED

End-of-life care guidelines aren’t always implemented, for a host of reasons. We wanted to find out what those reasons were and identify ways of making implementing them easier for healthcare professionals. Full paper: ths.im/3LKxCPS

Digital tools & connected health data have the potential to improve postnatal care. Our study looks at how linked maternity data & digital risk management may improve monitoring and future health of women. THIS summary: ths.im/4fni6ad Full paper: ths.im/3A8aNTD

Delighted to see our THIS Institute data inform this letter by Pete Edwards in the bjgp on the proportion of time GPs spend documenting consultation notes and updating electronic health records bjgp.org/content/74/742…

Did you know our Cambridge University Press & Assessment Elements series is written by more than 60 leading academic and clinical experts? It is your go-to for robust evidence on a wide variety of healthcare improvement approaches, and is free to read and download. ths.im/4dDTdp7 .

Did you know we have supported 60 fellows across the UK? They are all leading studies to drive improvements to the quality and safety of healthcare. Learn more about their research: ths.im/3WL75XA

We evaluated the new NHS patient safety specialist role in England, speaking to the role holders, supporters and developers. Here’s what we found: THIS summary: ths.im/46PFpW0 Full paper: ths.im/3SRG3Nf

Good design doesn’t happen by accident, it’s a skill that can help to improve our healthcare systems. We discuss design expertise and why it’s a must-have skill for healthcare improvement. THIS summary: ths.im/3yFBVZS Full article: ths.im/3YPLkZz

Did you know our sustainable healthcare #THISfellows are advancing knowledge to help NHS organisations meet the ambitious carbon zero targets. Discover more about their research in this story: ths.im/3ARGQY5

Hospital can be a scary place for children. We looked at a leaflet designed to make children feel calmer about staying in hospital, and the intended and unintended consequences of giving it to them. THIS summary: ths.im/4cSNVFu Full article: ths.im/3Z5RIfm

Did you know the Care Quality Commission has rated around 65% of maternity services in England as ‘inadequate’ or ‘requires improvement’? #THISFellow James McGowan is investigating the barriers to improvement in this area. Find out more: ths.im/3Z85Fcw"

Is it helpful to tell patients about uncertainty in their diagnosis when safety-netting (encouraging them to return if symptoms worsen/develop)? We explored how & why doctors communicate diagnostic uncertainty. Summary: ths.im/47jOOFW Full paper: ths.im/3ASzWC1