Professor Mary Dixon-Woods FMedSci, Director of The Healthcare Improvement Studies (THIS) Institute and fellow of Homerton College, has been recognised for her ongoing contributions to the field of healthcare improvement research with an honorary fellowship of the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP). Honorary fellowship is the RCGP’s most important award, given for outstanding work […]
THIS Institute report explores how NHS staff can get involved in research
A new report from THIS Institute highlights the valuable role of NHS staff in research and explores how the full potential of their involvement could be better realised. Involving NHS staff in research details the many ways NHS staff are making their mark on the research process – from designing studies, to collecting data, to […]
£42m new research institute to boost evidence on improving care in the NHS
A new research institute led by the University of Cambridge is seeking to create a world-leading asset for the NHS by improving the science behind healthcare organisation and delivery. The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute (THIS Institute) is made possible by the largest single grant ever made by the Health Foundation, an independent charity. The new […]
Common missteps with quality improvement interventions (and how you can avoid them): talk by Dr Kaveh Shojania MD, Editor-in-Chief of BMJ Quality and Safety
Join THIS Institute for a talk by Dr Kaveh Shojania MD, Editor-in-Chief of BMJ Quality and Safety, who will discuss quality improvement interventions and lessons for clinicians and researchers on Wednesday 24 January, 1300 – 1400, at the Clifford Allbutt Lecture Theatre. No bookings are required. Dr. Shojania is a hospital-based general internist and researcher […]