Delve into the evidence

Applying scientific methods and a participatory approach to generate an evidence base for how to improve quality and safety in healthcare

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AI, data & digital technology

Generating evidence to uncover what works, what doesn’t, and the changes needed for AI, data and digital technologies to improve healthcare

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Hospital care

Working with patients, carers, and healthcare teams to understand what enables high‑quality hospital and tertiary care and how we can improve services

Maternity

Studying how to improve maternity outcomes for parents and babies through better prenatal, perinatal and postnatal services

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Mental health

Working with mental health service users, carers and staff to improve primary and secondary mental healthcare

Methods

Developing innovative research methods and theories that present opportunities for healthcare improvement studies

Primary care

Co-designing improvements to initial points of contact between patients and the healthcare system, such as general practice

Systems and culture

Taking a whole system approach to understand how quality and safety arise from complex systems and organisational culture

COVID-19

Learning about new service models, workflows, and other changes in response to the practical and ethical challenges of the pandemic

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Project

In progress

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Systems and culture

The national evaluation of frailty care pathways

NHS England has been developing “frailty care pathways” that bring together health and social care services to provide coordinated, proactive, and person-centred support for people living with frailty.

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Project

Recruiting

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Systems and culture

How do doctors keep up to date with guidelines?

Clinical guidelines continually evolve, and doctors are expected to stay up to date with their recommendations in order to provide the best care to their patients.