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18 June 2026

Putting people at the heart of our work

By collaborating with patients and people working across healthcare, we co-create the high-quality, actionable evidence base that’s needed to support healthcare innovation and improvement.

How can improvement and innovation save the NHS?

In this blog, Mary Dixon-Woods explores what it will take for innovation and improvement to make a real difference.

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We shine a light on the research addressing current and enduring challenges through frank and honest conversations with the people driving meaningful change in the NHS.

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The missing piece

Without high-quality, reliable evidence, the puzzle of healthcare improvement will always be incomplete. So we’re on a mission to fill those gaps.

Delve into the evidence

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🆕Human Factors and Ergonomics

Mark Sujan and Laura Pickup

This Element introduces the core principles of Human Factors and Ergonomics, along with the key models and methods that have shaped the field. It presents examples of how thinking has been applied in healthcare, critically reflects on limitations and potential, and outlines future directions.

Read the latest release from the Elements series

Our strategy 2022-2027

Learn more about how we will build on the achievements of THIS Institute while also bringing fresh ideas to life.

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You don’t need any experience to get involved. Just curiosity and a willingness to contribute.

Discover Elements of Improving Quality and Safety in Healthcare.

To strengthen the evidence base for improving the quality and safety of healthcare.

We work closely with patients and healthcare staff to provide a unique range of perspectives.