In this episode of the AHP QI Podcast, Jo Kitchen is joined by Dr Shubhendu Kulshreshtha to explore his journey of QI from med school to projects in the NHS, a QI fellowship and now coaching. We also dive into the importance of coaching and leadership in healthcare, as well as advice for those navigating their career paths in the medical field.
You can find Dr Shubhendu on LinkedIn or his website: www.coachwithshub.com
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In celebration of #GreenerAHP week 2025 we had the opportunity to hear about a current project that started collected used mobility aids this week!
Alyssa Davies (Regional Relationship Manager South West, Royal Voluntary Service - NHS Care Volunteer Responders) joins us in this episode to share how her years of experience in the NHS as a therapy support worker, plus experience in health research has given her the skills and interest in carrying out improvement work.
This is a really practical episode, breaking down problems, and embedding a sustainability ethos into day to day work, aiming towards net zero for the NHS.
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In this episode of the AHP QI Podcast, Jo Kitchen is joined by Ann Hill (Personal and Professional Transformation Coach, former Head of Improvement Science at NHSE) to explore the impact of coaching in quality improvement.
Ann shares her expertise in working with individuals and teams to understand their behaviour through the use of coaching, to be able to work together more effectively, and more kindly.
Listeners will gain insights into understanding how their own beliefs might impact their behaviour and the value of vulnerability. This episode is a must-listen for anyone passionate about creating space for the social and relational aspect of improvement.
Stay in touch with Ann:
EventsWednesday March 26th 12:30 to 13:15 GMT via Zoom: Action over Excuses; The surprising truth about Procrastination -and how to overcome it
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In this episode of the AHP QI Podcast, we’re joined by Ceara Gallagher (AHP Consultant) to explore the journey of developing an effective falls pathway in care homes. Ceara shares her expertise in tackling one of the most significant challenges in healthcare: reducing the risk of falls and improving post fall care. From identifying key gaps in care to implementing innovative solutions, Ceara discusses the collaborative approach that brought this pathway to life.
Listeners will gain insights into the importance of quality improvement in allied health and learn practical strategies for addressing falls prevention in their own practice. This episode is a must-listen for anyone passionate about creating safer, more effective care pathways.
Project Information
Enhancing Clinical Care Framework (ECCF) in Northern Ireland Care Homes | Department of Health (health-ni.gov.uk)
Regional Falls in Care Homes Pathway and Bundle | Department of Health (health-ni.gov.uk)
Other resources
GREAT resources - HSCQI (hscni.net) Staff and service user guidance on co production
Personal & Public Involvement (PPI) – Involving You, Improving Care (hscni.net) PHA PPI website
https://youtu.be/a-_6UWwHdCk Service user reflective interview on being involved in a project
Events
Shine a light on co-production https://future.nhs.uk/AlwaysEvents/view?objectID=29393264
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#QIweek2024 is on the theme of 'QI is for Everyone' and this episode showcases the efforts and achievements for Becky Fell, an associate Healthcare Support Worker Development Educator. Becky has used her QI training to develop training and mentorship programs to recruit and retain Healthcare support workers with fantastic results.
You can find out more about QI week here
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E-mail: alliedhealthqi@gmail.com
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What does the North star have to do with improvement in healthcare?
Listen to this inspiring episode with Leanna Luxton to hear how she worked with patients to change and improve the way rehab is delivered and find some great sayings to remember and guide your work!
Leanna Luxton is the Community Stroke Team Lead for Northamptonshire and Clinical Director for her own healthcare business. As a physiotherapist, Leanna has worked in large teaching hospitals in the UK prior to moving to Northampton and specialised in stroke rehabilitation 15 years ago. Her interests include developing true patient-centred care and provision which she discusses in her widely renowned Tedx talk, service development and leading large-scale complex change projects, role-modelling leading with compassion and collaboration, and she is an active co-chair of the Northampton General Hospital Race, Equality and Cultural Heritage Network.
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Hilda explores her use of co-production/co-design in the services she has developed and we discuss the value of this in QI projects.
Hilda Campbell has an academic background Social Sciences and a professional background mental health nursing. Her career has involved community development, learning and development, leadership, co-design, and production. With the voices of lived experience and communities she established the Charity COPE Scotland in 1991 wwwcope-scotland.org. Hilda seeks to work with others collaboratively, not competitively, to build a kinder, fairer, healthier world where the people and the planet suffer less.
Resources
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Dr Amar Shah, the first National Clinical Director for NHS Improvement at NHS England, Consultant forensic psychiatrist and Chief Quality Officer at East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT) joins Jo Kitchen and Naomi Burden for a conversation about how he become interested to Quality Improvement, his role as a leader and his optimism for the future of healthcare in the UK.
Lots of nuggets of wisdom in this episode, from considering the culture and ingredients for success in improvement projects, to the role of AHPs.
We talk about the MUSQI tool, here are two links to learn more about it and access the tool itself.
https://qi.elft.nhs.uk/resource/the-model-for-understanding-success-in-quality-2/
https://qi.elft.nhs.uk/resource/the-model-for-understanding-success-in-quality/
Enjoyed this episode? They check out the NHS Impact lunch & learns hosted by Dr Amar Shah or Ailsa Brotherton available here.
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Creating curiosity and raising the profile of AHPs in Quality Improvement
Episode 2
Divya Narasimhan (NCL Pulmonary Rehabilitation Lead- Healthcare Inequalities X @divya_simhan) joins Jo Kitchen to discuss how she has used a quality improvement mindset to improve access to Pulmonary Rehab.
We delve into the project, challenges, surprises along the way and Divya gives advice for other clinicians.
Further information and posters providing more information about Divya and her teams work is available on Futures NHS (Allied Health Professionals in Quality Improvement Workspace)
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