Macmillan Q Lab is now open for applications. Dedicated time and space; £75,00 for teams to innovate on bringing cancer care closer to home. Apply for the Macmillan Q Lab: https://www.macmillan.org.uk/about-us/what-we-do/macmillan-funding-grants/q-lab

If you're working in improvement and are new to relational services, we've brought together a collection of resources to help you get started. Explore the collection: https://q.thenhsalliance.org/resources/relational-services-resources

When does psychological safety stop being a performance enabler and start becoming an inhibitor? Join Julia Wood, Jon Rouse and the Joy in Work Curiosity Collective next Thursday, 16 July at 12 noon to explore this fascinating topic.

What happens when we apply the methods and approaches that we use to improve patient care, to workforce processes and systems? Can we better understand issues that affect our staff, and then develop and test interventions to improve their wellbeing?

In a new opinion piece, Q's Managing Director, Penny Pereira, reflects on how we’re adapting so that we can best support you to drive improvement. She also shares some of the things coming up that you can look forward to. Find out more via the link in the comments.

The amazing Tom Geraghty is joining us - an event not to miss!!! Interested in psychological safety? The @theqcommunity.bsky.social Joy in Work Curiosity Collective has Tom Geraghty – co-founder of Psych Safety – joining us on the 18th June 12 – 12.45. Register here: tinyurl.com/3f53wtj7

It's now easier to join Q. Q is moving from an assessed application process to a simple open registration form. We're making this change after listening and learning from our members on how we can improve inclusion and impact in the community.

What helps improvement networks thrive? In a new opinion piece, Q's Community and Collaborative Change Manager, Tarnia Mason, shares what we learned about networks from our Supporting Q Connections (SQC) funding programme.

Influencing isn’t about persuading others to agree – it’s about shaping ideas, shifting mindsets and creating the conditions to deepen collaboration. To find out more, join us on Wednesday 13 May, from 12.00 – 13.00, to work through some of our guided activities: https://bit.ly/4ulYNF0

What we can learn from Scotland's approach to change? In our Leading Improvement in Health and Care podcast, we're talking to leaders from Scotland about their new approach to change, and how we can use its principles for change projects at all levels in a way that is clear and supports people.

How can we maximise peoples’ physical and mental health through treatment for long term conditions? Join the next Perioperative Care-Prehabilitation group webinar to find out more. Book now: https://bit.ly/4t1lSve

Are you ready to boost your quality improvement capability? Join the team from NHS Elect on 7 May, as they share learning and resources from a new programme supporting quality improvement practitioners to work confidently across boundaries in health and care. Book now: https://bit.ly/4eACRB1

How can we look differently at NHS reform? In a new opinion piece, Q members Catherine Harrison and Bryan Jones explain how redressing the balance between transactional systems and relational care could support NHS reform. Read Catherine and Bryan's opinion piece: https://bit.ly/3QILHCT

How can we improve patient’s experience and outcomes while reducing pressure on cancer teams? To find out, join Macmillan Cancer Support on 31 March 2026, 13.00 – 14.00 for a collaborative session with Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) exploring the value of prehabilitation outside of surgical settings.

If you’re attending the BMJ & IHI Forum in Oslo, don’t miss this! Drawing on our experiences of improvement work in Wales in partnership with @theqcommunity.bsky.social Heather explores how day-to-day activities of teams come together to form a practical, functioning QMS #QualityImprovement #QISky

Picker and their partners have published the findings of their independent evaluation of Q. With learning and improving at the heart of everything we do, we have been actively considering how we adapt so that we maximise our impact going forward.

How do we deepen our understanding of children in a mental health crisis? Q members Aarthi Ravishankar and Rosanna Hardwick from @socialfinance.bsky.social reflect on how impactful early intervention and data sharing can significantly improve outcomes for children during a mental health crisis.

How do you spot real impact when numbers mask the places where you really need to make progress? Or when power, privilege, and bias shape the systems of measurement? Sarindi Aryasinghe reflects on how we can do our bit to turn commitments to equity into real, tangible, everyday improvement work.

What's your why? Join us on Thursday 5 March, 12.00 – 13.00 to dive into the Nine Whys: a Liberating Structure to clarify your work's purpose. Discover how to strengthen shared purpose, improve collaboration, and have better conversations at work. Secure your place: https://bit.ly/40fcLv0

Today, Picker and their partners have published the findings of their independent evaluation of Q. Our Managing Director, Penny Pereira reflects on what we’ve learned from the evaluation and how we're adapting in response: https://bit.ly/3OBE6oJ

Tough conversations at work holding you back? You’re not alone. Join us on 24 Feb, 12.00 – 12.45, for our next Joy in Work event, exploring the Nonviolent Communications Framework with Clinton Pascoe. Everyone is welcome – secure your place now: https://bit.ly/40aE7m6

Innovation thrives when we create space for it. Join us to learn how to make room for new ways of working and unlock the full benefits of innovation. Secure your place today: https://bit.ly/3NXgTgD

During #RaceEqualityWeek, we revisit this episode of our Leading Improvement in Health and Care podcast with Black Maternity Matters, a groundbreaking collaboration to improve inequalities in maternity services. Listen now 🎧️

Maternity – with Sonah Paton, Noshin Menzies and Ann Remmers

Black Maternity Matters is a ground-breaking collaboration tackling the inequitable maternity outcomes faced by black mothers and their babies.

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The next episode of our Leading Improvement in Health and Care podcast is now live! 🎧️ Exploring the role of improvement methodologies in public and population health is the topic our guests are discussing in the sixth episode of season two of our Leading Improvement in Health and Care podcast.

In his opinion piece, Q member Mani Dhesi explains how radically redesigning patient care pathways for community settings can both improve the patient experience and free up valuable clinical time in secondary care.

This is going to be a brilliant session! Alex Davis is going to talk us through how understanding the 'Drama Triage' can help improve joy in work. Definitely not one to miss! 📅 27th January 🕛12 - 12.45 Register 👉 tinyurl.com/5d48585b @matthewmezey.bsky.social @theqcommunity.bsky.social

Joy in Work Curiosity Collective: Understanding the 'Drama Triangle'…

Join the Joy in Work Curiosity Collective on 1 December 2025 to plan for a great 2026. Register now!

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There's still time to join our next Liberating Structure meetup - focused on planning our 2026 events. Sign up: q.nhsconfed.org/get-involved...

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Interested in Liberating Structures? Join us on Thursday 8 January to plan some of our 2026 Liberating Structures meet ups. Meetups are an informal space to explore one of the 33 Liberating Structures. Book: https://q.nhsconfed.org/get-involved/events/liberating-structures-meet-up-january-2026

Season’s greetings from the Q team! ⛄ We’re taking a short break and will return on 5 January. Our socials won’t be actively monitored during this time, but our insights and resources are always available for you on our website: https://q.nhsconfed.org/

Q member @jennymorton.bsky.social​ tells us about working with service users to improve local mental health services. This project was shortlisted for @rcpsych.bsky.social​'s Seni Lewis award. https://q.nhsconfed.org/resources/energising-mental-health-crisis-supportand-co-production-in-yorkshire

Learn more about building and supporting networks. Join our next Network Weaving Tools Users group meet up in January to explore issues of trust within networks. Book your place: https://q.nhsconfed.org/get-involved/events/network-weaving-tools-users-group-meet-up-3