Case studies

Networking and sharing stories of success were central to two quality improvement (QI) projects which focused on communications.

A quality improvement (QI) approach was used for a pilot which saw extra help and support given to patients at the end of their lives.

Making sure patients have the right medicines to help them and keeping patients safe is at the heart of a pilot project being trialled in east Kent.

A project that involves keeping a close eye on the health of care home residents has been extended for a year – after a trial showed impressive results.

An improvement project is under way on a staff training and development system used at Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust (KCHFT) to make it easier to use.

Patients, their families, carers and others are all having a say in the future of community healthcare for adults in east Kent.

Seeing how you can change the way things are done to make a big difference, has inspired audiologist Joy Nebo.

When a system for logging blood test referrals wasn’t working well, phlebotomist Joy Giles launched a project to make improvements for both patients and colleagues.

People who want to know all about our community nursing teams and the help and support they offer, can now find all the information they need in one place online.