Case studies

The following case studies feature the work of individuals and organisations taking part in a broad range of Health Foundation schemes. They also serve to highlight the key learning coming out of the schemes.

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  • Learning international lessons in quality improvement

    Learning international lessons in quality improvement

    Jason Leitch was a Quality Improvement Fellow in the USA in 2005. He is now helping lead the Scottish Patient Safety Alliance in overseeing Scotland’s first national patient safety programme.

  • Changing prescribing behaviour in Shropshire

    Changing prescribing behaviour in Shropshire

    Tracy Savage is a Health Foundation Leadership Fellow who uses NICE guidance to advise GPs in Shropshire on appropriate prescribing practice.

  • Redesigning ambulance services

    Redesigning ambulance services

    Our Leadership Fellows scheme aims to develop individuals who have the potential to become the future leaders of healthcare. Alison Walker has been working on projects to redesign Yorkshire ambulance services to deliver faster and higher quality care for patients.

  • Reducing waiting times for community-based physiotherapy

    Reducing waiting times for community-based physiotherapy

    Treatment waiting times remain a big issue for the NHS. Mary Ross is a Leaders for Change award holder who has been working to reduce the time people wait for treatment at Sandwell Primary Care Trust.

  • Working together to improve diabetes services

    Working together to improve diabetes services

    The development of leaders in healthcare is widely recognised as being integral to improving the quality of care for patients. However, all team members need to be involved if lasting improvements are to be made.

  • The quest for evidence-based healthcare

    The quest for evidence-based healthcare

    The Quest for Quality and Improved Performance is a research initiative which aims to provide impartial evidence about which policies have the greatest impact on improving the health of the population and the productivity of the NHS.

  • Researching new treatments for age-related blindness

    Researching new treatments for age-related blindness

    Age-related macular degeneration is the most common cause of blindness in the developed world. Robert MacLaren is a Health Foundation Clinician Scientist Fellow working to find new treatments for the condition.

  • Providing women friendly care in Malawi

    Providing women friendly care in Malawi

    The Health Foundation is running a programme to improve the quality of maternal healthcare in Malawi. One key element is ensuring that healthcare becomes more women-friendly, both in local communities and in hospitals.

  • Transforming care at the bedside

    Transforming care at the bedside

    Annette Bartley is a Quality Improvement Fellow. She has spent a year in the States working on a project looking at ways to meaningfully engage nurses and other frontline clinical staff in quality improvement.

  • Reducing maternal death rates in Malawi

    Reducing maternal death rates in Malawi

    Malawi has one of the world's highest death rates during childbirth. In March 2006, The Health Foundation launched a three year programme dedicated to improving the quality of healthcare for mothers and babies in Malawi.