The habits of an improver: Thinking about learning for improvement in health care

"The habits of an improver has been written to promote discussion and as a possible model for all those seeking to take decisions about the best balance of attitudes, skills and knowledge in initial training and continuing professional development for improvement across the NHS and with our international friends and partners."

The habits of an improver: Thinking about learning for improvement in health care
B Lucas, H Nacer
The Health Foundation
October 2015

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Improving the completion of Quality Improvement projects amongst psychiatry core trainees

"Through the implementation and development of training sessions and simple, low cost and sustainable interventions over a 10 month period, two thirds of core trainees and over a half of the advanced psychiatry trainees in the School are now participating in 28 individual QI projects and QI project methodology is to become embedded in the core psychiatry training course. "

Improving the completion of Quality Improvement projects amongst psychiatry core trainees
L Ewins
BMJ Quality Improvement Report 2015;4: doi:10.1136/bmjquality.u205682.w2554

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Training in General Surgery Ward Call: A Resident-Student Buddy System

"There is a paucity of literature regarding medical student experiences of after hours hospital ward call. It was observed at our institution that medical students had minimal experience in ward call, yet were required to undertake such shifts as interns after graduation. We implemented a buddy system in which a medical student shadowed a general surgery resident for a ward call shift."

Training in General Surgery Ward Call: A Resident-Student Buddy System
A Maurice, A Hann
BMJ Quality Improvement Reports 2015;4: doi:10.1136/bmjquality.u202587.w3786

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National training survey 2014: concerns about patient safety

"some doctors in training told us negative stories about their experiences of raising concerns at their workplace. In this report, we explore some of this information and outline the action that we intend to take."

National training survey 2014: concerns about patient safety
General Medical Council
November 2014

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National training survey 2014

"The survey is an important part of how we make sure medical education and training is meeting the standards we set to support high quality medical care and patient safety across the UK."

National training survey 2014
General Medical Council

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Nutrition education and leadership for improved clinical outcomes

"Whilst we will continue to focus on increasing nutrition awareness in hospitals to improve patient care and safety, we believe that knowledge is essential, but the addition of leadership, change management and communication skills are key to improving the sustainable delivery of optimal nutritional care."

Nutrition education and leadership for improved clinical outcomes: training and supporting junior doctors to run 'Nutrition Awareness Weeks' in three NHS hospitals across England
S Ray et al.
BMC Medical Education, 2014, 14:109

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Recommendations for safe trainee changeover

"Doctors in training in the UK have historically started new six-monthly rotations in February and August, with the majority of junior doctors rotating to new training programmes during the first week of August. There is an increasing body of evidence to suggest that simultaneous trainee changeover is associated with higher mortality, reduced efficiency and lower satisfaction. The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (AoMRC) and NHS Employers have worked with partner organisations to develop simple, practical recommendations that can help mitigate these problems. "

Recommendations for safe trainee changeover
Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, NHS Employers
June 2013

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