Improvement Academy

15/05/2026

Next Tuesday 19th May, we’re launching a new course from the Improvement Academy!

Leading Well, Staying Well – tools & techniques for challenging times

This course will cover:
✔️ Leadership foundations
✔️ Emotional intelligence & psychological safety
✔️ Burnout and wellbeing
✔️ Working with patients, families and carers

Hosted by Dr Claire Marsh and Dr Sarah Cooper, it’s a great chance to learn and connect with colleagues across the region.

🔗Find out more:

Welcome to the Improvement Academy We are a team of improvement scientists, patient safety experts and clinicians who are committed to working with frontline services, patients and the public to deliver real and lasting change. We adopt a theory-based approach to improvement that’s practical, trie...

01/04/2026

We've just wrapped up another brilliant Just Culture Network event — and we're still buzzing from it! 💙

This time, we focused on Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Just Culture, with fantastic presentations from Lucy Sykes (Improvement Academy) and Cherrill Watterson (West Yorkshire ICB).

Colleagues joined us from right across England, and the feedback said it all — 'enlightening, interesting, fantastic.' The conversations were rich, the resources were flowing, and the energy in the room was something special.

A huge thank you to everyone who attended and made it such a memorable event. We can't wait for the next one! 🌟

26/03/2026

What an inspiring day at the annual Future Leaders Programme (FLP) conference in Sheffield last week!

The Improvement Academy team were busy throughout the day, with Lucy and Lizzie sharing their insights and representing our commitment to the next generation of healthcare leaders. It was a packed agenda, featuring:

👉Research in Action: Lucy and Ellie presented their latest work during the poster session.
👉Expert Facilitation: Lucy took the lead hosting an engaging breakout session.
👉Alumni Insights: Lizzie shared her reflections on being alumnus of the programme and what it is like supervising fellows.

Great to catch up with colleagues and see the incredible talent shaping the future of the NHS.

07/11/2025

🎯 Struggling to implement change in healthcare?
Telling people what to do isn't enough — behaviour change needs the right approach!

Join our Achieving Behaviour Change (ABC) Masterclass and learn evidence-based strategies that actually work.
📅 Thursday 20th November 2025
🕙 10:00 - 12:00
💻 Delivered via Teams

What you'll learn:
✅ How behaviour change theory enhances quality improvement
✅ How to identify and address barriers to change
✅ Real-world case studies showing ABC in action

Expert speakers from:
🔹 Improvement Academy
🔹 Birmingham City University
🔹 Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Perfect for anyone involved in patient safety, quality improvement, or implementing new guidelines.

Plus: Participants can join our follow-on 'Learning by Doing' programme to develop practical skills!

📧 Book your place: [email protected] (Contact: Jane Hudson)

Don't miss this opportunity to transform how you approach change in your healthcare setting!

26/09/2024

We presented the results of our first teamwork and safety climate survey to the staff at Paragon Veterinary Referrals in Wakefield yesterday. We are excited to continue our collaboration on implementing HUSH safety huddles to help reduce patient harm.

20/09/2024

Today we are celebrating . The aim is to get as many people as possible wearing red to show their support and appreciation for all those participating, undertaking and supporting research.

20/09/2024

Level up your QI skills! Join our Quality Improvement Level 3 - Leader training on Oct 21-22. Learn by doing (and undoing). Boost your QI expertise and drive meaningful change. Limited spots available - reserve your place by emailing [email protected]

20/09/2024

Join our virtual Structured Judgement Review in Acute Care on 30th October 2024 from 1-5pm. Only £75 per person. Reserve your place today by emailing [email protected].

04/07/2024

Nee and Muhammad present Designing Interactive Systems 2024 award winning paper “Development and Translation of Human-AI Interaction Models into Working Prototypes for Clinical Decision-making”

Shared CAIRE is investigating safe AI use in healthcare, with
The University of York and The MPS Foundation.

https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3643834.3660697

10/11/2023

Our next community health check event is taking place next week! Driving forward our plan for a sustainable approach to tackling health inequalities in our community. Look forward to seeing you next week. HSJ_Awards