Mission Statement
Our mission is to promote quality improvement by facilitating training and uptake of quality improvement projects amongst trainees in the Peninsula region, with aims of improving patient safety, experience and efficiency.
Our Vision
Our vision is to create a vibrant and sustainable learning culture and environment, build on the energy and enthusiasm for evidence-based change, and promote improvement learning within the NHS. Through strong relationships with Plymouth University, Exeter University, Severn Postgraduate Medical Education and the South West Academic Health Science Network, we will be recognised as an academic hub and a leading centre for innovation, training and research.
Who we are
The Peninsula Quality Improvement Group is a specific group within the Health Education - working across the South West (Peninsula) governance framework, comprising primarily of clinicians from health care organisations within the South West Peninsula. The group is chaired by Dr Wai Tse, Consultant Nephrologist and Associate Dean.
Membership
| First Name | Surname | Base | Job Title for the Group |
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| David | Adams | PHNT | Qi Champion & Consultant Anaesthesia |
| Richard | Berrisford | PHNT | Qi Champion & Consultant Surgeon |
| Rob | Bethune | YDH | Qi Champion & AHSN Lead |
| Toni | Boarer | T&SD | QI Coach |
| Chris | Bowman | NDHT | Deputy Medical Director |
| Jane | Bunce | Pen Deanery | PPgME Quality Manager |
| Rachael | Campbell | T&SD | QI Coach |
| Lorna | Collingwood-Burke | NEW CCG | Director of Quality Assurance |
| Martin | Davis | Pen Deanery | PPgME Associate Dean |
| Alison | Dean | DPT | Leadership & Development Lead/ Head of Education |
| Jane | Dewar | T&SD | QI Coach |
| Nadine | Dyar | DPT | QI Champion |
| Rebecca | Dyar | Sev Deanery | SPgME Foundation Doctor Fellow |
| Chris | Edworthy | T&SD | Leadership & Development Lead/ Head of Education |
| Andrew | Eynon-Lewis | HEE SW | PPgME Primary Care Postgraduate Dean |
| Andrew | Fordyce | T&SD | QI Champion & Consultant O&MF Surgeon |
| Peta | Foxall | Exeter Medical School | Director of Education |
| Juan | Graterol | RCHT | QI Champion & Assocate Medical Director for QI |
| Matt | Hill | PHNT | QI Champion & Consultant Anaesthesia |
| Natalie | Jones | Kernow CCG | Director of Quality Assurance |
| Helen | Lewis | RCHT | Leadership & Development Lead/ Head of Education |
| Roope | Manhas | NDHT | QI Champion & Consultant Rheumatologist |
| Susan | Martin | T&SD | QI Coach |
| Paul | McArdle | PHNT | QI Champion & Consultant Oral & Maxillo Facial |
| Emily | Mounsey | RCHT | Trainee Representative |
| Tina | Oxland | Pen Deanery | PPgME QI administrator |
| Helen | Paley | GP | GP APD with responsibility for QI and leadership development |
| Sue | Pilkington | NDHT | Deputy Director of Nursing |
| Adam | Revill | T&SD | QI Lead for T&SDHT |
| Caolan | Roberson | RCHT | QI Champion |
| Louise | Silver | RCHT | Nurse Specialist QI Lead |
| Dawn | Slater | PCH (CIC) | Leadership & Development Lead/ Head of Education |
| Helen | Smith | DPT | Medical Director |
| Coral | Styles | PCH (CIC) | Professional Lead |
| Nikki | Thomas | NHS England | Head of Clinical Quality |
| Richard | Tregidgo | T&SD | QI Coach |
| Wai-Yee | Tse | Pen Deanery | PPgME Associate Dean |
| Claire | Underdown | PHNT | Head of Learning and Organisational Development |
| Joanne | Watson | T&SD | QI Champion & QI Lead & Deputy Medical Director |
| Ellen | Wilkinson | CPT | QI Champion & DME |
| Sally | Wilson | CPT | Leadership & Development Lead/ Head of Education |
The remits of the group are to:
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Improve the quality of care for patients by delivering a better health and healthcare workforce, through the education, training and personal development of all staff and trainees.
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Promote quality improvement and support changes that will lead to better patient outcomes (health), better system performance (care) and better professional development (learning).
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Support a culture of seeking quality improvement, making this an intrinsic part of everyone’s job, every day, in all parts of the system.
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Support trainees to undertake quality improvement work with aims of improving patient safety, experience and efficiency.
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Offer training to facilitate uptake of quality improvement projects
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Set up a quality improvement website providing:
• contact details of quality improvement champions within the Peninsula
• information, internet links, tools and templates on how to start quality improvement projects
• a database of quality improvement projects completed in the Peninsula
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