We’re asking people who work with patients with chronic subdural haematoma how they think we could best implement a new clinical practice guideline. If that’s you, our survey is open until 31 May and we’d really appreciate your input.

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Just a few days left to apply for our Business Administrator Apprentice role. If you’d like to learn new skills and develop your career, find out more and apply by Monday 26 May: hubs.ly/Q02xnbG00

How do we place a greater focus on equity in improvement research? Our new #THISFellows cohort bring new perspectives & expertise to projects addressing different aspects of equity, diversity & inclusivity in healthcare improvement research. Read the story hubs.ly/Q02xncP_0

Very pleased to be able to report that NHSResolution has appointed THIS Institute at the Cambridge University to support the final stages of the evaluations into the Maternity Incentive Scheme (MIS) and Early Notification Scheme (ENS).

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Our Director of Research Graham Martin will discuss the power of collaboration and finding joint solutions at the 'Fostering Excellence In Tackling Inequality Conference' today. Read his publication on collaboration-based approaches via our website: ths.im/elements

A new week and another chance to review and comment on new guidance for the care of chronic subdural haematoma. Your input will help make a real difference to future implementation efforts when new recommendations are published later this year 🄽🄰🄲🄲🅂 BNTRC

Dr Zoe Fritz and colleagues worked with children and their families to explore the consequences of giving patient information leaflets about coming to hospital. They used their findings to develop a free resource.

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If you are looking for an opportunity to learn new skills and develop your career, we have an excellent opportunity for a Business Administrator Apprentice to join our experienced Director's Office team.

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We're looking for feedback from healthcare professionals and managers on the feasibility of implementing new guidance on cSDH that is being prepped for publication...
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We want to hear your views on the best way to implement a new clinical practice guideline for patients with chronic subdural haematoma. If you work with people with the condition, we need your valuable input.

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Are you looking for a free resource to help support children going into hospital for the first time? Patients and their families reported this leaflet made them feel calmer, with clear text and images explaining each part of the process. ths.im/3JHysvE Usborne Publishing

Created in collaboration with clinicians, patients and families, this free patient information leaflet aimed at children helps to demystify the hospital experience. Request free copies for your organisation here: ths.im/4aVQ1UN Usborne Publishing

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Business Administrator Apprentice to join our Director's Office team, supporting operations and providing administrative support to senior members of THIS Institute. Find out more and apply here: ths.im/49ZfRpm

In our latest Element, authors Alan Cribb, Polly Mitchell and Vikki Entwistle conclude that improvement ethics should be a key component of healthcare improvement – it’s not just for ethics specialists.

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Learning health systems have been gaining traction over the past decade. Kristina L Wanyonyi-Kay Leora Horwitz and Holly Krelle discuss what we can learn from the NYU Langone Health system: ths.im/4aMTFjv

Find out more about the central role of values and ethics in healthcare improvement in the latest release from our Elements series, written by Alan Cribb and Polly Mitchell from King's School of Education Communication & Society and Vikki Entwistle from University of Aberdeen. It's free to read and download. ths.im/3wagNtc

How can improvement learning help healthcare organisations meet ambitious net zero targets? Hear from Greener NHS and our three sustainable healthcare fellows: ths.im/3w7aiHB

User personas to capture disadvantage
User personas could help practices better plan for disadvantaged groups when designing or redesigning digital primary care services.
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Latest in the excellent THIS Institute Elements of Improving Quality & Safety in Healthcare series.
This one encourages those doing improvement work to engage in 'improvement ethics' to reflect on how different values are embedded and prioritised in healthcare improvement.

In our Element on Values and Ethics, the authors provide a set of questions to encourage ethical reflection on improvement plans and activities. A great resource for anyone working on healthcare improvement.

Find them here: ths.im/4d4D0d8