What an unexpected and difficult time 2020 has been for everyone, particularly if you have been pregnant or had a baby during the past nine months. I can’t imagine anyone – from the pregnant person, their family, support systems or those working in maternity services – ever thought that 2020
Continue readingA year ago this week we were celebrating the launch of Improvement Cymru and the Improvement Cymru Academy. We spent 2 days with over 650 of you sharing good practice, networking improvements and learning approaches to improvements at the micro and system level with partners from Northern Ireland and Scotland
Continue readingAs a learning disability nurse, people with learning disability and their families have always amazed me with their resilience, passion and commitment to strive for what’s right. During the COVID-19 pandemic people have read, danced, joined music sessions, sang, took part in online quizzes, baked, exercised and there are many
Continue readingSoon after we went into UK lockdown in March I started to feel rough. I was tired, irritable, and was suffering from dreadful headaches. It was a few days before I realised that I was missing my daily Starbucks. It didn’t take too much time for me to adjust to
Continue readingCOVID has been a traumatic experience for many who work in the NHS. Battlefield scenes, redeployment and it can seem there is little end in sight. However, there have been positives. Improved team work, new ways of delivering care and better use of technology. How can we use this learning?
Continue readingIt’s hard to believe that this time last year we hadn’t heard the word COVID-19. And most of us hadn’t heard of Zoom or Teams. The Improvement Cymru team were working hard on our new brand launch and getting excited about the year to come. Then the pandemic hit. As
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