News
All the latest news from the Q community and across health care improvement.
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Picker publish their independent evaluation of Q
19 February 2026 4 minute readFollowing a two-year evaluation, Picker and their partners have publish their findings. It provides a granular understanding of Q’s impact and the factors that enable and inhibit it.
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A new home for the Q community
30 September 2025 7 minute readTo meet the changing needs of the health and care system, Q needs to adapt. Today, we’re excited to share important developments in Q’s journey.
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Q lab teams tackle delays in elective pathways
25 September 2025 3 minute readFour Q Lab teams have completed projects to reduce delays in elective care. Their case studies share tested approaches and practical learning to support improvement.
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New event series: Delivering change in maternity, perinatal and neonatal services
14 August 2025 2 minute readIn our upcoming online series, about how improvement work can help deliver change in maternity, perinatal and neonatal services.
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Clinicians’ and operational managers’ views sought
12 August 2025 1 minute readThe Strategy Unit is seeking clinicians and operational managers to participate in a project about patients who are discharged with non-specific diagnoses following an emergency hospital admission.
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Q’s response to the NHS 10-Year Health Plan for England
4 July 2025 2 minute readOur Managing Director Penny Pereira reflects on the new 10-year health plan and how improvement approaches can help realise its ambitions.
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New report: Supporting system improvement through peer learning
29 April 2025 3 minute readNew insight from NHS Confederation and Q shares how networks and peer learning can support leading and delivering improvement across systems
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Developing a quality strategy: a workshop with NHS England
23 April 2025 3 minute readContribute your expertise and experience to NHS England’s development of a quality strategy to drive improvements in care, experience and outcomes.
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Reviewing our funding programmes in 2025
23 January 2025 1 minute readAn update on our plans for the coming year.
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How the Q community can contribute to the implementation of the 10 Year Health Plan
13 December 2024 4 minute readOur recent workshop gathered insight including what is needed to utilise the full benefit of Q and the improvement movement.