Guest speakers, interactive sessions and the chance to hear about quality improvement projects happening at Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust (KCHFT) all feature in our QI Conference 2022.
Our guests are well-known nationally for their improvement work, knowledge and expertise. They are Lou Waters, a QI connector who started #QITwitter, connecting healthcare trusts around the UK and encouraging them to share great work, collaborate and learn from each other. We are also joined by Paul Devlin, from NHS Improvement and Nicki Pointer, from Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, who run NHS Kindness, a movement to spread positivity across the health service and improve wellbeing for colleagues, patients, their families and carers.
Some of the KCHFT improvement projects which will be under the spotlight include:
- Rapid diagnosis of autistic spectrum disorder (ASD)
- Improving podiatry for patients at the end of their lives
- Supporting acute hospitals with patients who have learning disabilities
- Improving how we communicate with parents regarding the National Child Measurement Programme
Delegates can attend face-to-face, at the Riverside Church, Thanet Way, Whitstable, Kent, or virtually. All presentations in the main room will be livestreamed to virtual attendees.
There will also be a poster competition, whereby all delegates will be able to vote for their favourite KCHFT project on a page or flash of brilliance from the past year. These will be on display at the venue and virtual delegates will be able to vote too, with voting instructions to be sent along with joining instructions nearer to the time. Meanwhile, they can be viewed on the projects page of our QI website
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Full programme below:
Conference schedule, morning:
| Time | Poster competition display at the venue | ||
| 9am – 9.25am | Registration | ||
| 9.30am | Welcome: Dr Sarah Philips, Medical Director (including the Academy of Fab NHS Stuff #FabChanges22to23 make a pledge) | ||
| 9.45am | Sharing ideas, collaborating and the national picture: Guest speaker Lou Waters, Q connector and Head of Continuous Improvement, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (via livestream) | ||
| 10.15am | Choose your breakout room and movement between rooms | ||
| 10.20am- 10.50am | Main room: Rapid Diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorder with Dr Sunil Bhide, Consultant Community Paediatrician | Break out room 1: Improving bereavement packs with Annmarie Hirst, Operational Manager, Adult Clinical Services | Break out room 2: How QI has helped me with Jo Hockley, Operational Manager, Community Nursing Services |
| 10.50am -11.05am | Break | ||
| 11:05am -11.50am | Main room: Kindness and positivity in the NHS, with Paul Devlin (NHS Improvement) and Nicki Pointer (Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust) | ||
| 11.50am -11.55am | Five-minute movement between rooms | ||
| 11.55am -12:25pm | Main Room: Improving podiatry services for end of life patients with Mark Povey, Clinical Specialist Podiatrist | Break out room 1: Supporting acute hospitals with patients who have learning disabilities, With Tracey Rose, Clinical Lead Nurse, Learning Disabilities, and Anthony West, Locality Clinical Manager | Break out room 2: Data session with Hilary Ife, QI information Analyst from our QI Team (15 mins) Tour of KCHFT QI website with Jane Barlow, Media and Communications Officer, from our QI Team (15 mins) |
| 12.30 – 1:15pm | Lunch |
Conference schedule, afternoon:
| 1.15pm – 1.25pm | Main room: Stretch, refresh and revive session, With Burnett Hartzenberg, KCHFT Physiotherapist | ||
| 1.25pm – 1.30pm | Five-minute movement between rooms | ||
| 1.30pm – 2pm | Main room: National Child Measurement Programme, With Lindsay Gilbert, Healthy Weight Programme Manager | Break out room 1: Reimagine Team Working, with KCHFT’s Reimagine Team | Break out Room 2: Meet our new QI advisors, Joline Healey and Robyn Shelmerdine |
| 2pm – 2:05pm | Five-minute movement between rooms | ||
| 2.05pm – 2:35pm | Main room: The 6Ss, with Sarah Donovan, Head of Service Improvement | Break out room 1: Patient experience champions in the Integrated Musculoskeletal Service, with Claire Doran, Quality Manager and project team | Break out room 2: Data session with Hilary Ife, QI information Analyst from our QI Team (15 mins) Meet our new QI advisors, Joline Healey and Robyn Shelmerdine (15 mins) |
| 2.35pm – 2.50pm | Break | ||
| 2.50pm – 3pm | Main room: Share your pledges | ||
| 3pm – 3.20pm | Main room: Poster competition winners’ presentation and close, with Dr Sarah Phillips, Medical Director | ||
| 3:20 – 3:30pm | Networking |
Virtual programme, morning:
| Time | |
| 9.30am | Welcome: Dr Sarah Philips, Medical Director (including the Academy of Fab NHS Stuff #FabChanges22to23 make a pledge) |
| 9.45am | Sharing ideas, collaborating and the national picture: Guest speaker via livestream, Lou Waters, Q connector and Head of Continuous Improvement, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board |
| 10.15am – 10:20am | Break (In- person room movement) |
| 10.20am – 10.50am | Rapid Diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorder with Dr Sunil Bhide, Consultant Community Paediatrician |
| 10.50am – 11.05am | Break |
| 11.05am – 11.50am | Kindness and positivity in the NHS, with Paul Devlin (NHS Improvement) and Nicki Pointer (Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust) |
| 11.50am – 11:55am | Break (In- person room movement) |
| 11.55pm – 12:25pm | Improving podiatry services for end of life patients with Mark Povey, Clinical Specialist Podiatrist |
| 12.30pm – 1.15pm | Lunch |
Virtual programme, afternoon:
| 1.15pm – 1.25pm | Stretch, refresh and revive session, With Burnett Hartzenberg, KCHFT Physiotherapist |
| 1:25pm – 1:30pm | Break (In- person room movement) |
| 1.30pm – 2pm | National Child Measurement Programme, With Lindsay Gilbert, Healthy Weight Programme Manager |
| 2pm – 2:05pm | Break (In- person room movement) |
| 2.05pm – 2.35pm | The 6Ss, with Sarah Donovan, Head of Service Improvement |
| 2.35pm – 2.50pm | Break |
| 2.50pm – 3pm | Share your pledges |
| 3pm – 3.20pm | Poster competition winners’ presentation and close, with Dr Sarah Phillips, Medical Director |