Sharing learning and knowledge
Sharing learning and knowledge
An important aspect to all improvement work within health and social care is to take what we learn from engagement and improvement activities and use this to make positive changes throughout the system. This can mean sharing research findings, reports, insights, and expertise in a way that makes sense to other disciplines and professions, such as:
- Policy makers
- Local authorities
- Health boards, and
- The public
Enacting change in services when there are considerable system pressures can seem like a daunting task. The Mental Health and Substance Use Protocol Team have a range of resources that will assist mental health and substance use services move towards joint working practices and achieve the aims of recommendation 1 of The Way Ahead: rapid review recommendations:
- Exemplar Protocol
- Mental Health and Substance Use Protocol Implementation Guide
- Mental Health and Substance Use Protocol Toolkit
By bringing together what we learn from improvement projects, we can make healthcare more consistent, improve patient outcomes, and make services better for everyone. We would encourage all teams to share their improvement journey with others. You can share your learning by:
- Writing a case study or learning summary for your project,
- Submitting an article to the BMJ Open Quality (peer-reviewed paper with a focus on QI projects),
- Submitting a poster to the NHS Scotland event,
- Share your experience with your local improvement team, or
- Contact us by emailing us at his.mhportfolio@nhs.scot to share your improvement journey with the Healthcare Improvement Scotland.
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