Putting Quality at the Centre of our Training Offer

My name is Tom, and I work within the Academy; the training team within NHS Wales Performance and Improvement’s (P&I) Quality, Safety and Improvement directorate. The Academy has traditionally focused on improvement training. We have a strong track record of supporting teams across the system, through structured learning, to use

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How do we measure the harm that happens to our patients in hospital?

By Rachel Taylor, Assistant Director, Six Goals for Urgent & Emergency Care National Programme “World leading work” Not my words, although I can’t help but agree. But the words of Professor Brian Dolan. He said this as we finished our presentation at the End PJ Paralysis Summit last month. #EndPJparalysis

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All-Wales Cancer Cellular Pathology Collaborative learning session 1

We must do better for our patients: Tackling the anxiety that comes with Cancer

By Dominique Bird, Acting National Director for Quality Safety and Improvement, NHS Wales Performance and Improvement and Chair of the Faculty Members for the All-Wales Cancer Cellular Pathology Collaborative. We’re two months into the All-Wales Cancer Cellular Pathology Collaborative officially starting and work has progressed since we had the first

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Modifiable risk factors workshop, Swansea, March 2025

Reducing your risk of developing dementia; exploring risk factors and promoting awareness

By Ian Dovaston, Senior Improvement Manager, NHS Wales Executive To mark Dementia Action Week (19-25 May), we’re sharing a series of blogs written by members of our dementia team and NHS colleagues who lead work to improve dementia care in regions across Wales. View our dementia pages to see how

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