Supporting health care improvement
Improving health service delivery, and spreading what works, are a major part of the solution to the challenges facing the NHS. But making change happen in health care is complex.
The Health Foundation invests £15m a year in improving health service delivery across the UK, supporting innovation and improvement, and the spread of successful ideas.
As well as diagnosing problems we offer solutions; sharing learning from our programmes and helping those in the system make sense of how change happens.
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Long read
Anchors in a storm
About 20 mins to read
COVID-19 has galvanised many institutions, including the NHS, into more purposefully influencing...
Learning report
Improving flow along care pathways
Based on a report by RAND Europe and interviews with programme leads during the pandemic, this...
Long read
Understanding and sustaining the health care service shifts accelerated by COVID-19
About 16 mins to read
COVID-19 has significantly changed the context in which the NHS operates. Here, we bring together...
Research report
Quality improvement in general practice: what do GPs and practice managers think?
Our research shows that most GPs and Practice Managers see quality improvement as a core aspect of...
Research report
Building healthier communities: the role of the NHS as an anchor institution
Our new report explores the ways in which NHS organisations act as anchor institutions, and their...
Learning report
The improvement journey
A learning report explaining why improvement in health care matters, and how to get started in your...
Partnerships to support quality improvement
We have invested in flagship partnerships and initiatives to build capability and the evidence base for improvement.
Improvement projects that we fund
We support front-line teams across the UK who are working to improve health and social care.
The contribution of the health and care system to improving health
As part of our work to support improvements in health care, we have been exploring the wider contribution that health care services can make to improving health through an increased focus on prevention, health inequalities and tackling the social determinants of health.
Improvement in general practice
A collection of resources and funded projects focusing on quality improvement in general practice.
Useful publications and resources on quality improvement
We aim to share best practice and knowledge on quality improvement, from how to spread new ideas to developing approaches to evaluation.
Health care improvement fellowships
Our fellowship programmes are designed for future and senior leaders who are passionate about improving the quality of health and care.
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Q is an initiative connecting people with improvement expertise across the UK.
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