Improve ONE thing: Maternity QI change champions. Open Course Spring 2023
Course dates:
Dates to be confirmed
Also included
Virtual learning sets
Course type:
Online
Credentials:
Level 1 and 2 QI in Progress Curriculum
Certificate of completion
Important Note:
Attendance at both virtual workshops is mandatory if you are able to claim fees from HEE.
Improve ONE thing: Maternity QI change champions – is an innovative course designed for professionals working in maternity specialty.
QIClearn brings together trainees, consultants, nurses, pharmacists and allied health professionals with patients and their carers.
Earn bragging rights with your peers as you share award winning QI posters and abstract submissions as have many of our learners.
Our courses offer real, practical, methodical and technical changes drawing on many child health examples and case studies to progress your learning. Our courses are affordable, and recognised by several local study budgets for reimbursement.
Your work will be supported by a group of mentors who have experience in using quality improvement methods in maternity services. Their local expertise is also invaluable to the long-term sustainability of your improvements.
- Learn by working on a QI project of your choice, step-by-step
- Bite-sized learning to put theory into action
- Access via mobile devices at times that suit you
- Download tools and templates to your chosen device
- Gain experience points and chart your progress on the leadership board!
The emphasis of this course is on PRACTICAL activity and you will have support in the following areas:
- Designing your improvement project
- Implementing the Model for Improvement and PDSA cycles
- Understanding and practicing the QI techniques relevant to your improvement project
- Measurement for improvement: understanding how and deciding what to measure so that you know your improvement has made a difference
- Creating improvement project posters
- Submitting abstracts for the IHI/BMJ International forum for Quality and Safety in Healthcare and presenting posters
View one of the successful posters from the 2017 Improve ONE thing course.
- Present at national and international conferences
- Publish Case studies and papers
- Evidence your CPD portfolio
- Enhance your CV
- Take a step towards becoming a QI mentor
- Become a QI Change Champion
- Make improvements for the children you care for throughout your career!
This programme is open to maternity trainees, consultants, qualified nurses, pharmacists, allied healthcare professionals, patients and carers from across your region.
Anyone who wants to become a QI Change Champion.
Anyone who wants to grow their confidence to mentor others participating in QI.
Completion of this programme can also used to evidence Quality Improvement for CPD, accreditation and re-validation purposes.
Improve ONE thing: Maternity QI change champions. Open Course Sping 2023
Please register your interest in future courses we will run in Spring 2023
This course is self-funded, please check your own study leave and local funding options / eligibility for reimbursement of fees.
Please note our Terms & Conditions before booking
Please register your interest for the Spring 2023 programme below and we will contact you with full details later in the year.
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Meet your instructors
Learn from leaders with extensive experience in leadership and management and practical aspect of effecting sustained change in clinical services.

Heather Shearer
Heather works with the University of St Andrews Medical School to bring Agents for Change (including Quality Improvement) curriculum to undergraduate medical education, and also with postgraduate trainees who are learning about quality improvement approaches. As well as these QI roles she is a Coach and has clients form a wide range of professional backgrounds and levels of seniority.
Find out more about Heather

Nicola Davey
Nicola Davey began working in improvement science some years ago when she realised the significant impact that well-designed changes could make to patients. She has worked extensively with clinicians to improve childrens’ services and together with the LSP Faculty has taught and supported over 50 doctors, nurses, pharmacists and parents on this programme to date.
Find out more about Nicola.