SDHI Learning Days

Creative Encounters: Exploring the research agenda around quality improvement in Primary Care

Wednesday 18th May 2005

Aims and Objectives

Aims of the Day: To foster productive discussions around quality improvement in primary care.

Core objectives:
(1) to share understanding about current local quality improvement initiatives in primary care;
(2) to explore the role that research-based evidence can play in underpinning these and future initiatives in quality improvement;
(3) to develop a future research agenda in the area of quality improvement in primary care.

Some potential outcomes:
(1) improved - and shared - understandings across local service and academic communities;
(2) an increase in the academic engagement with local quality improvement initiatives in primary care;
(3) the emergence of project teams interested in developing research proposals.

Style of engagement:
The day will aim to be interactive and discussions-based, emphasising dialogue between those engaged in quality improvement in Tayside and those interested in the associated research agenda. Presenters have been asked to speak for a maximum of 15 minutes (with questions afterwards) - and following a footballing metaphor, the session Chair will enforce this rigorously through use of a Yellow Card (3 minutes to go) and a Red Card (time's up!).
To guide discussion each presenter has been asked to finish with two sets of reflective questions in each of the following areas:
- questions that highlight the challenges of creating, sustaining and spreading service innovations; and
- questions that highlight core local research needs: what would you like to know about to enable you to develop better quality improvement projects locally?

Speakers were

Dr Andy Russell, Director of Primary Care, NHS Tayside

Prof Huw Davies, Social Dimensions of Health Institute

Dr David McElnea and Penny MacGregor
To view Dr McElnea and Ms MacGregor's presentation click here

Dr Ross Reid
To view Dr Reid's presentation click here

Jackie Doe and Carolyn Wilson
To view Ms Doe and Ms Wilson's presentation click here

Dr Brian Kidd

John Hamley and John Wilson
To view Mr Hamley and Mr Wilson's presentation click here

Dr Rosemary Rushmer and Gail Greig, School of Management, University of St Andrews
To view Dr Rushmer's presentation click here
To view Dr Greig's presentation click here