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Join us at THIS Space 2025!
THIS Space is THIS Institute’s annual conference. We welcome anyone with an interest in the evidence for improving the quality and safety of healthcare.
We invite you to take a seat at our fully remote flagship event on Tuesday 25 November 10:00–15:30 GMT. The event is free to attend and open to all, but booking is essential.
THIS Space aims to:
- share learning on what works in healthcare improvement, what doesn’t, and why
- stimulate innovation and fresh thinking on how we can improve care, especially in the NHS
- explore imaginative ways of understanding problems and evaluating solutions
- connect people who share a common goal of improving healthcare
Use the menu on the left to view the programme and register (on the top of the page when viewing on mobile).
For a taste of what to expect, check out our YouTube playlist for THIS Space 2024 or our blog.
Programme
All times listed in GMT.
To register, click “Registration” on the left (on the top of the page when viewing on mobile).
| Sessions and speakers |
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| 10:00–10:10 Welcome and introduction |
| 10:10–11:00 Why is speaking up so hard and what can be done about it? Despite efforts to support staff to raise concerns, many still feel unsafe or unheard when speaking up about quality and safety. In this fireside chat, Nnenna Osuji and Graham Martin discuss what it takes to foster genuine organisational change so that staff feel able to voice concerns and confident they will be acted upon. • Nnenna Osuji, CEO, North Middlesex Hospital • Graham Martin, Director of Research, THIS Institute  |
| 11:00–11:10 Lightning talk Room 1: Mental health practitioners’ referral decisions to mental health services for people attending A&E for self-harm or suicidal ideation: A multi-methods enquiry Mimi Suzuki, THIS Institute PhD Fellow, City University of London  Room 2: Personal values and value-based healthcare for an ageing population with multiple conditions Marsha Dawkins, Research Fellow, University of Hull, Hull York Medical School  |
| 11:10–11:15 Comfort break |
| 11:15–12:05 What is the role of ambient voice technology in improving care? This session explores the rapid rise of ambient voice technology (AVT), which uses AI to transcribe and summarise clinical consultations but currently lacks robust evidence or extensive guidance. We’ll share what is known, hear from patients and clinicians, and consider its implications for practice, safety, and policy. • Stella O’Brien, Patient representative • Marcus Lewis, GP, Abbey Medical Centre, London • Tim Horton, Assistant Director (Insight & Analysis), The Health Foundation • Majid Hassan, Medical malpractice lawyer, Capsticks Solicitors LLP • Matthew Woodward, Research Associate, THIS Institute • Niels Peek, Professor of Data Science and Healthcare Improvement, THIS Institute  |
| 12:05–12:15 Lightning talk Room 1: Integrated sustainable and resilient healthcare real estate Federica Pascale, Associate Professor of Sustainable Built Environment, Anglia Ruskin University  Room 2: Cardiorespiratory training after stroke: insights from a national survey Peter Hartley, Clinical Academic Physiotherapist, Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust  |
| 12:15–13:00 Lunch break |
| 13:00–13:50 Why is improving timeliness so hard and what can we do about it? Delays in treatment are common and high-impact across multiple areas of clinical care – and often hard to address. This session examines timeliness from multiple perspectives, exploring why delays persist and how better understanding the problems can help us to solve them. • Carolyn Johnston, Learning System Fellow, Royal College of Anaesthetists • Rosie Lindsay, Research Associate, THIS Institute • Ajay Aggarwal, Professor of Cancer Services and Systems Research, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine • Adrian Boyle, President, Royal College of Emergency Medicine • Jane O’Hara, Director of Research, THIS Institute  |
| 13:50–14:00 Lightning talk Room 1: Making sense of policy: Using interpretive policy analysis for health improvement Nina Fudge, Lecturer in Social Science, Queen Mary University of London, Wolfson Institute of Population Health  Room 2: Designing with care: Co-production in abortion and contraception services Nicola Boydell, Lecturer in Social Science and Public Health, University of Edinburgh  |
| 14:00–14:05 Comfort break |
| 14:05–14:55 How can we do better at large-scale programmes in health and care? Designing and delivering large-scale national programmes is critical but complex. This session shares insights to support more systematic approaches on how it can be applied in practice. • Sarah Hardy, Senior Strategy and Programme Manager, The Health Foundation • Jo Scott, Associate Director, Ipsos UK • Michael Lawrie, Director, Ipsos UK • Abbie Greig, Research Associate, THIS Institute • Ronald Agble, a transformation consultant • Mary Dixon-Woods, Director, THIS Institute  |
| 14:55–15:05 Event close • Malte Gerhold, Director of Innovation and Improvement, The Health Foundation  |
| 15:05–15:30 Networking time |
To register, click “Registration” on the left (on the top of the page when viewing on mobile).
If you have any questions, please email us thisspace@thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk
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