Leading Improvement in Health and Care
Episodes
What we can learn from Scotland's approach to change
05 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What does it really take to make change work in the NHS?In this episode of Leading Improvement in Health and Care, we explore the Scottish A...
Stop fixing and start framing for real improvement leadership
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Leaders set the tone for improvement, but what does that actually look like in practice?In this episode of Leading Improvement in Health and Care...
Co-producing change
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we erxplore the role improvment can make in co-production, transforming how clinicians, patients, and healthcare leaders work together...
Population health, prevention and the power of improvement
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're looking at how improvement can play a role in population health, with examples from Scotland to London. We hear about...
Redesigning complex pathways: improving frailty care
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're looking at how improvement approaches can help redesign services for frail older people, taking a whole system approach. We hea...
Lifting the lid on neighbourhood-level improvement
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts Matthew Taylor and Penny Pereira explore how improvement practices can help with neighbourhood-level working. Hospital to community is a key par...
How Improvement helps the shift to digital
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we explore how improvement methodologies can enable NHS leaders to implement digital transformation successfully. Hear practical examp...
How to resource improvement and transformation
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode recorded live at Confed Expo 2025 we are joined by Professor Paul Corrigan CBE and Dr Amar Shar, exploring how to resource improvement...
Mobilising change in the NHS
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the second series of Leading Improvement in Health and Care, brought to you by the NHS Confederation, The Q community and The Health F...
Ep 6: Productivity
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 6 we explore different system approaches to improving productivity, with two leaders who have been creative and collaborative in working to...
Ep 5: Equity
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to two East London leaders who have been at the forefront of efforts to improve population health, with equity front and cent...
Ep 4: Maternity
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Black Maternity Matters is a ground-breaking collaboration tackling the inequitable maternity outcomes faced by Black mothers and their babies. They’...
Ep 3: Flow
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Flow – the way a patient or a service user moves through different stages in the health care system – is vital for good patient care. In this epis...
Ep 2: ConfedExpo Live
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode, recorded live at ConfedExpo in June, hosts Penny Pereira (Managing Director of Q at the Health Foundation) and Matthew Taylor...
Announcement: Election Pause
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Due to election restrictions, we're taking a very short break - but we'll be back soon.To find out more about our work around the 2024 General Electio...
Ep 1: Morale
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
People are at the heart of improvement. In our first episode, we explore how to improve staff engagement and morale. Director of Patient and Staff Exp...