Sarah Leng Quality and Patient Safety Collaborative, KSS AHSN Growing Q in Kent, Surrey and Sussex Sarah Leng Quality and Patient Safety Collaborative, KSS AHSN General Webinars about Q and the application process 9th May 2017 and 8th June 2017 (With thanks to Wessex AHSN for sharing their slides) Please to also have Georgie/Brefne from the Q team with us to answer any tricky questions 

What Q is What Q offers How people can join Q&A Presentation will take approx. 30 mins Leaving 30 minutes for questions

What is Q? A connected community working together to improve health and care quality across the UK Supports people in their existing improvement work: making it easier to share ideas, enhance skills and make changes that benefit patients Connecting / Networking / Sharing / Stealing / Peer support / Creative space / Sparking ideas UK wide. In KSS we have been working to connect across the region, this extends our efforts and links well with some of the current KSS work Focus on improvement

This work starts with the Berwick Report and the well-known ambition for the NHS to become a system devoted to continual learning and improvement

Collaboratively designed Initial scoping: 300+ people fed in ideas Designed with 231 founding members – diverse cross section of improvers from across the UK

What Q offers

What does being a member of Q mean? A ‘home’ for improvers Raising the profile Knowing more about ‘who is doing what work’ Having Spread and share learning beyond Q Building and strengthening networks and contacts Doing Polite, respectful Challenge constructively Giving Feedback Contributing to building Q Being A very clear slide that enables people to understand what being a member of Q really means.

What does Q look like? Virtual connection Face to face connection Q is not a taught programme, but a network of support for those already knowledgeable in undertaking improvement. There is no membership fee or minimum time commitment. Q is designed to support busy people with their current improvement work, on-going development and promote their visibility as a leader of improvement. Virtual connection Randomised Coffee Trials Q website and directory Special Interest Groups [SIGs] Face to face connection Events Visits Learning Labs

What is the Q Improvement Lab? AIM: to support the design and large scale adoption of effective, sustainable improvements in the health and care of people, whilst increasing capacity and capabilities to tackle complex, system-wide problems. Bringing together Q members and others to work on 9 to 12-month projects Fist test lab has happened and the learning has been fed into the next lab Which is around xxxxx tba

Growing Q May 2015: 231 founding cohort Oct 2016: 216 pilot including: National organisations Patient leaders with national profile Wave 1 (Feb 2017): 352 Total Q members: 799 Now in the regional recruitment phase The November regional recruitment in North East NC, West of England and South West AHSN areas welcomed a further 352 Qs Wave 2 applications are currently being processed and we will be announcing new members in June We are the blue phase which includes Public Health Wales, Wessex, Greater Manchester and Eastern AHSNs  

Looking forward By 2020: Established large-scale, long-term home for improvers Connecting locally, regionally and nationally Vibrant community tackling local and cross-system priorities

Who can join Q? Anticipating 1000s of members from all backgrounds Applicants need to demonstrate: Experience and understanding of improvement Thoughtful commitment to Q All backgrounds including : Health and social care All professional disciplines All organisations All grades Patients and patient advocates

Is Q right for me right now? Experience Do I have experience of improvement ? Collaborating Am I interested in collaborating with others? Knowledge Do I understand improvement? Influence or Impact Have I made a significant contribution beyond a single team ? So, is Q right for me? We have a detailed Decision Tree for you to take away/there are links on the web page In simple terms, ask yourself these key questions about improvement - do you have experience - are you willing to share and collaborate with others - are you knowledgeable - have you made a significant contribution through influencing or impacting others in some way If yes, then yes, Q is right for you…………..

KSS Q timeline Promotion April - June Application window open 11th May – 12th June Application panel assessment June - July Feedback to applicants August Welcome event for new members 21st Sept Q in KSS

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The key information 1 2 3 General enquiries AHSN/PSC Q webpage – www.kssahsn.net/q Email – psc@kssahsn.net 2 Regional Partner Lead Sarah Leng 3 Application window is open 11th May to 12th June 2017 Link to apply will be uploaded to the Q webpage by 0900hrs on the 11th May