Quality and Innovation

Introduction

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Healthy Ambitions sets out an ambitious programme for change in NHS Y&H. Successful implementation will depend on harnessing the creativity and energy of staff at every level in every NHS organisation across the region.

Key Strategic Aims

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We will work with NHS organisations across Y&H to promote quality improvement and innovation in the following ways:

NHS Quality Foundation for Yorkshire and the Humber

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In 2009, to meet our new statutory responsibility for promoting innovation, we will work with the NHS in Y&H and with other partners to co-create and establish an NHS Quality Foundation for Y&H. Building on the relationships, networks and partnerships already in place the NHS Quality Foundation will enable front-line leaders, teams and organisations to innovate and improve.

An emerging model for the NHS Quality Foundation (fig.1) is being developed through dialogue with senior executive and clinical leaders from both NHS and partner organisations across the region.

The NHS Quality Foundation will support the implementation of Healthy Ambitions in four ways:

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