Improvement Cymru

Our next steps as Improvement Cymru by Prof John Boulton, National Director of NHS Quality Improvement and Patient Safety/Director Improvement Cymru

Posted on 28th May 20211st June 2021 by Improvement Cymru

Throughout the course of the pandemic the team in Improvement Cymru have been deployed to support the response within Public Health Wales. During that time we have supported call centres, health protection cells, analytics, operationalisation of population sampling centres, mobile testing units and improvements in laboratory turnarounds. I am sure

Why collect and share Magic Moments and stories in dementia care, by Nigel Hullah

Posted on 20th May 202126th May 2021 by Improvement Cymru

‘Magic Moments in dementia care services’ is a storytelling approach to learning and development. Nigel Hullah has been working with Improvement Cymru to help shape the project with his own experiences since diagnosis of dementia. Here he tells us what the project has meant to him. All through 2018 and

An update on the Wales Dementia-Friendly Hospital Charter, by Sarah Tilsed, Campaigns and Partnerships Manager, National Dementia Action Alliance

Posted on 18th May 202126th May 2021 by Improvement Cymru

We’ve been working in partnership with Improvement Cymru and wider stakeholders to develop the Wales Dementia-Friendly Hospital Charter which will be published later this year. I’m pleased to provide an update on its progress. The aim of the charter is to enable Health Boards to implement dementia-friendly practices. Following our

Movement and Mobility, raising awareness of the benefits in increasing your physical activity, by Andrew Clyne, Clinical Falls Practitioner, Hywel Dda University Health Board

Posted on 17th May 202126th May 2021 by Improvement Cymru

The All Wales Dementia Care Pathway of Standards promotes Movement and Mobility as part of Standard 9. The work to produce this standard has been led by Improvement Cymru and partners to promote physical health and mental well-being, after a diagnosis of dementia or mild cognitive impairment. We know that

A year on since the first UK lockdown – remembering and looking to the future by John Boulton, Director, Improvement Cymru

Posted on 24th March 202124th March 2021 by Improvement Cymru

Yesterday marked a year since the UK first went into a national lockdown. Since that time, it has been incredibly challenging for all of us. We remember all those who have passed away, lost a family member or a loved one. And our thoughts go out to our NHS colleagues

How the Once for Wales Health Profile helps improve consistency, safety and timeliness of healthcare for people with learning disabilities, by Paula Phillips, Senior Improvement Manager

Posted on 24th March 202124th March 2021 by Improvement Cymru

As a learning disability nurse, I have witnessed the difficulties faced by people with a learning disability and their families in being able to communicate symptoms of ill health or understand processes when accessing health care systems. I have also witnessed the difficulties that health care staff have in being

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