International Day of Persons with Disabilities | Reducing restrictive practice in Wales

By David O’Brien, Senior Improvement Manager, Learning Disability International Day of Persons with Disabilities, which takes place today (3 December), is backed by the United Nations. This is important because whether they take place on a specific day or over the course of a week or month, having high profile

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Highlighting the power of collaboration and lived experience: Reflections on the 2024 Alzheimer Europe Conference

By Nigel Hullah, Chair of Three Nations Dementia Working Group and Dementia Advocate  In October, Nigel Hullah, Chair of Three Nations Dementia and dementia advocate, attended the Alzheimer Europe Annual Conference in Geneva. In Nigel’s own words, he discusses the importance of collaboration between organisations and listening to those with lived

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A group converse around a table at the All Wales Community of Practice for Behaviours of Concern in September.

Participation, principles, and purpose | Facilitating the All Wales Community of Practice for Behaviours of Concern

By David O’Brien, Senior Improvement Manager I got to enjoy one of the best days of my calendar last month, getting together with over 60 peers at the All Wales Community of Practice for Behaviours of Concern in Llandrindod Wells. It’s a privilege for us in Improvement Cymru’s Learning Disabilities

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Ian Dovaston standing next to his Patient Safety Congress poster.

Coproducing a Dementia Care Programme in Wales

By Ian Dovaston, Senior Improvement Manager, Improvement Cymru This year’s Health Service Journal (HSJ) Patient Safety Congress and Awards take place in Manchester next week and Improvement Cymru has won three of the 10 categories in the poster competition. We are delighted to have won the category of ‘The patient voice’.

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Cas Germain presenting at the Patient Safety Congress

Putting wellbeing first: building an engaged and resilient workforce

By Casimir Germain, Leadership and Organisational Development Lead, NHS Wales Executive I have the pleasure of speaking at the Health Service Journal (HSJ) Patient Safety Congress in Manchester after our poster won the ‘protecting and supporting the workforce’ category. Organisations like ours were invited to submit posters on safety and

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