In this episode, I am in conversation with Tom Rollinson. Tom is an experienced Project Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the hospital & healthcare industry. Tom talks about Lean methodology and some of the key tools he uses in a healthcare setting, amongst other things. Follow on X: @TheQI_Guy

In this episode I suggest we treat improvement ideas like a contagion and do the opposite of we know works to stop the spread of a virus…stay with me.

Welcome to another episode. I can’t about my experience using AI working non clinically in healthcare and specifically as an improver. Are you using AI? Follow on X: @TheQI_Guy

New year, new podcast format. We head into 2024 with a new format offering a weekly micro dosing of QI knowledge, experience and musings. In this first episode we explore why and how you can use social media positively within your professional life. Read more on this subject:...

I am in conversation with Euan Winton. Euan is an Assistant Professor of Design at the School of Textiles and Design, Heriot-Watt University.For nearly the past 30 years Euan has been an academic and Creative Director, a design thinker with a passion for design’s ability to set agendas and to make change happen. An example of this is Euan's Ph.D. work “Empowering People Living with Dementia Through Designing” which is highly symbolic of my Co-design practices. During the chat, we spoke...

Welcome to the QI Guy in Conversation with. In this episode, I am chatting to Liv Evans. Liv is a Quality Improvement facilitator and is fairly new to the role, December 2022. We chat about how Liv came across QI, her journey into her current role, and what her current priorities are. Liv also shouts out for your help! You can connect with Liv on Twitter @livvyfevans and find your tribe using the #QITwitter hashtag. *Giveaway* Be sure to find the pinned tweet on @QI_Guy like and retweet it...

The episode you didn’t know you wanted. I ramble about my journey through the NHS and into the world of QI.

In this episode, I am in conversation with Brad Mellor. Brad is head of quality improvement for Mid Yorks Hospital Trust and has been since 2021. Brad is a Chartered Manufacturing System Engineer, a qualified teacher and has an MSc in Lean Enterprise. He first became involved in quality improvement when working in engineering and manufacturing with automotive manufacturers back in the 1990’s and was involved in the Rover 75 car production line. He completed formal lean training back in 2001...

On this episode we revisit my conversation with Paul Bowie from 2021.

Welcome to the QI Guy in Conversation with...podcast. In this episode, I'm in conversation with Pete Vesey. Pete came late to Occupational Therapy and qualified in 2006. Following a couple of years on Band 5 rotations, Pete worked in vocational rehabilitation for 5 years and a further 5 years in community pain management. He has worked for Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust since 2011. For much of his OT career, he has worked in new and developing services or forward-thinking...

We revisit a season 1 bonus episode with Dan and Rachel from 15s30m. In this episode, I am in conversation with Dan and Rachel from 15s30m. 15 seconds 30 minutes (or 15s30m for short) aims to help anyone identify how they could spend a few extra seconds on a task now which will save someone else 30 minutes or more later on. In doing so you will reduce frustration and increase joy. We talk all 15s30m, how it began, how it helps staff reduce frustration and increase joy. Is 15s30m an ideal...

Worlds collide on this episode of the podcast as The QI Guy gets to merge his two passions - QI and Heavy Metal! I am in conversation with Daniel Winter- Bates currently head of organisational development at NHS Hampshire, Southampton, and Isle of Wight ICB/ICS. Daniel is the previous freedom-to-speak-up lead and ex-Service improvement manager within The NHS. Knowledgeable in QI, facilitation, and culture change delivery. Bury Tomorrow are a British metalcore band formed in 2006...

On this episode of the podcast I’m in conversation with Laura Neil. Laura is Lead for Allied Health Professions and Interim Head of Clinical Governance and Quality Improvement in NHS 24. Laura is an occupational therapist. Although always interested in service development she first became involved more formally in quality improvement whilst working at UCLPartners, an Academic Health Science Network in London, initially as Frailty Fellow and then as programme manager, completing the Sheffield...

In this episode, I am in conversation with Belinda Dewar. Belinda is currently Visiting Professor at Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen, Director of Wee Culture which aims to support people to explore and enhance culture through appreciative inquiry and Co-Director of My Home Life International which is a social movement which uses Appreciative Inquiry, Relationship Centred Practice and Caring Conversations to enhance the lives of those who live work and visit care settings. She was...

In this episode, I am in conversation with Claire Cox and Helen Hughes.  Claire is an experienced nurse of over 25 years. She has worked in numerous specialties in the NHS and in different places around the world, from being a repatriation nurse to volunteering in refugee camps and striking up collaborations with nurses in America. More recently, Claire has worked as a Critical Care Outreach Sister since 2011, where her desire for patient safety was ignited. After winning the Kent Surrey...

I am in conversation with Dr Tammy Watchorn. Following a career in scientific research, Tammy moved to working in the public sector and volunteering for the third sector on change, innovation, and transformation. Along the way Tammy has researched, tested, developed and implemented different processes, tools and methods for individual and team learning, leadership, creativity, innovation, collaboration, agile and user centred design. Tammy and I discuss some of these approaches including Lego...

This episode sees me in conversation with Lou Waters. Lou is an experienced improver using the power of social media to connect and build networks across the globe. Lou and I discuss #QITwitter and the successful #QIHour tweet chat series. You can follow Lou on Twitter: @LouWaters_QI Make sure you subscribe to this podcast wherever you get your podcasts #applepodcasts #spotifypodcasts #anchorpodcasts #googlepodcast Follow the QI Guy on Twitter: @TheQI_Guy

This week I'm in conversation with.. Alex Barker. Alex leads the Be More Pirate community. Alex joined Sam Conniff in 2019 to give life to Be More Pirate as something beyond a book. Before piracy, she was Communications Manager at the RSA (Royal Society of Arts), and has spent a decade or so in the non-profit sector building networks and supporting social entrepreneurs. Alex leads the network and would like nothing more than to see a less conventional approach to social change take...

On this episode I’m in conversation with Becky Thomas. Becky is a Senior Nurse for QI and host of the Leadership Log podcast. A Florence Nightingale Scholar exploring all things leadership. You can follow Becky on Twitter @Becky_QICTM Download the Leadership Log Podcast and follow @leadership_log Becky mentioned 'The Zone of Genius' click to taken to the book Follow @TheQI_Guy

In this episode, I'm in conversation with the fantastic Sonia Sparkles. Sonia is a senior manager in Healthcare and an advanced practitioner in quality improvement. Sonia leads the way in illustrating Sketchnotes. Sketchnotes, as you will find out, are all about simplifying and communicating complex subjects using a mix of simple drawings and notes. Sonia and I talk about getting started in sketchnotes, what it takes to have a go and chat about some of her favourite sketchnotes. You can...

Welcome to Season 2 of the podcast. This week I'm in conversation with Tom Geraghty. Tom is the founder of psychsafety.co.uk and Transformation Lead at Red Hat Open Innovation Labs. His first job title was “Experimentalist”, which set the tone for the rest of his career. He then made the move into technology, and many subsequent years of leadership roles has made Tom passionate about DevOps, psychological safety and generative leadership. Tom now focusses on digital and organisational...

In this episode, I am in conversation with Stuart Clough. Stuart is the Associate Director of Continuous Improvement at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Stuart is also the local Flow Coaching Academy lead and he completes a trilogy of conversations about the FCA that started in episode 6. Promo film: https://vimeo.com/454332504/40c732f23a Link to HSJ Nomination: https://value.hsj.co.uk/cancer-care-initiative-year-0 Lancashire and South Cumbria FCA Webpage:...

In this episode, I am in conversation with Dan and Rachel from 15s30m. 15 seconds 30 minutes (or 15s30m for short) aims to help anyone identify how they could spend a few extra seconds on a task now which will save someone else 30 minutes or more later on. In doing so you will reduce frustration and increase joy. We talk all 15s30m, how it began, how it helps staff reduce frustration and increase joy. Is 15s30m an ideal gateway to QI, we find out. To learn more visit: http://15s30m.co.uk/ Dan...

Welcome to the QI Guy in Conversation with...In this episode, I'm in conversation with Prof. Jason Leitch, National Clinical Director for NHS Scotland.  Jason graduated in dentistry from the University of Glasgow in 1991. He became a Fellow of the Faculty of Dental Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons (England) in 1996. He has a doctorate from the University of Glasgow, a Masters in Public Health from Harvard University and is a fellow of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of...