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: https://us15.campaign-archive.com/?u=b7a3429cdeb2d9125de40e149&id=7506923…

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. w…

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 T…

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…

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 vocationalrehabilitation for 5 years and a further 5 years in community pain management. He has worked for Dorset He…

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 red…

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 with…

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 …

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 I…

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, Cl…

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 lear…

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 pod…

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…

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_QICTMDownload the Leadership Log Podcast and follow @leadership_logBecky mentioned 'The Zone of Genius' click to taken to…

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…

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…

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/454332504/40…

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, h…

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 t…

Welcome to the QI Guy in Conversation with...In this episode, I'm exploring Heixitime. Hexitime is a timebank. Timebanks are a virtual currency that observe the simple premise of reciprocity (e.g. give an hour and get one back). I'm in conversation with Mushtag Kahin, a Hexitime member, to learn how Hexitime is helping Mushtag and how Mushtag is he…

Welcome to the QI Guy in Conversation with...In this episode, I'm in conversations with Athinyaa Thiraviaraj, Consultant Physician in Diabetes & Endocrinology at Western Health and Social Care Trust. We talk about the Flow Coaching Academy and how it has developed leadership skills and empowered Athinyaa to coach her colleagues, how the programme h…

Welcome to the QI Guy in Conversation with...podcast. In this episode, I'm in conversation with Heather Shearer & Nikki Davey. Heather and Nikki talk about their Quality Improvement journey and the exploration of how human factors play into QI. We have great links to some of the material referenced in our conversation and a few other things Heather…

Welcome to the QI Guy in Conversation with...podcast. In this episode I'm in conversation with Tom Downes, Clinical Lead of the FCA Programme and Consultant Physician and Geriatrician and Steve Harrison, Strategic Lead of the FCA Programme. We talk through how the FCA was created, the need for the FCA, how this differs from other QI training progra…

Welcome to the QI Guy in conversation with...podcast. In this episode, I have a conversation with Sam Riley, Deputy Director Intensive Support in NHS England and improvement. Sam and I chat about Making Data Count and the #Plotthedots movement (1:01). Make sure you stay right to the end of the episode for a funny stinger (37:71). You can follow Sam…

Welcome to the QI Guy in conversation...podcast. In this episode, I'm conversing with Paul Bowie from NHS Education for Scotland. Paul is a Chartered Ergonomist and Human Factors specialist, safety scientist, and medical educator with NHS Education for Scotland based in Glasgow, where he is Programme Director (Safety & Improvement) and Director of …

Welcome to the QI Guy in conversation with...podcast. In this episode, I have a conversation with Jennifer Rodgers.Jennifer Rodgers is Deputy Nurse Director for corporate and community services at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.Combining experience with academic learning, she completed her MSc in 2009 winning the prestigious Barber Prize. In 2012 Je…

Welcome to the QI Guy in conversation with...podcast. On this episode I have a conversation with Laura Allison, Associate Director of Quality Improvement at NHS Education Scotland. You can follow Laura on Twitter @lallison2002. You can learn more about the Q community and becoming a member at https://q.health.org.uk/. Find out more about Liberating…

Welcome to the QI Guy in conversation with...podcast. On this episode I have a conversation with Dr Lesley Anne Smith. Lesley Anne is a Health Foundation/Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Quality Improvement Fellow 2010-11, is a doctor and chartered accountant. She has held several senior roles in the NHS including Head of Quality, NHS Hig…