This year, THIS Space will take place on 25 November. It will be an entirely online event, with a great mix of different formats and opportunities for participation, interaction, networking, and sharing. The event is open to all and free to attend
Vacancies on the University of Dundee Court
The University of Dundee is seeking to appoint two new lay members to The Court, the University of Dundee’s Governing Body
SSSC launches new resource to support conversations around death, dying and bereavement during COVID-19
New resource to support social service workers to have conversations about death and dying
New Publication: Pharmacist and Data-Driven Quality Improvement in Primary Care (P-DQIP): a qualitative study of anticipated implementation factors informed by the Theoretical Domains Framework
Pharmacist and Data-Driven Quality Improvement in Primary Care (P-DQIP): a qualitative study of anticipated implementation factors informed by the Theoretical Domains Framework
Reducing unplanned admission to hospital of community dwelling adults: evidence review
Healthcare Improvement Scotland share the findings of a rapid literature review they commissioned about interventions to reduce unplanned admission to hospital of community dwelling adults.
Programme Director – Healthcare Improvement Scotland (Glasgow/Edinburgh)
Following recent confirmation of funding of this programme, initially until October 2020, HIS are now looking to recruit to a National Programme Director to lead this high profile programme.
Realistic Medicine: Making it Personal
The Chief Medical Officer for Scotland, Dr Catherine Calderwood, is hosting her annual Realistic Medicine conference. The conference will provide an opportunity for a range of professionals to come together and share their Realistic Medicine experiences and learning.
Compassionate Care: Getting It Right
Enrolment is now open for our free online course exploring the impact and delivery of compassionate care.
New Publication – Motivating Change: a grounded theory of how to achieve large-scale, sustained change, co-created with improvement organisations across the UK
Various theories provide guidance on implementing, sustaining and evaluating innovations within healthcare. There has been less attention given, however, to personal theories drawn from practice and the expertise of managers and
New Publication – Investigating midwives’ barriers and facilitators to multiple health promotion practice behaviours
In addition to their more traditional clinical role, midwives are expected to perform various health promotion practice behaviours (HePPBes) such as informing pregnant women about the benefits of physical activity during pregnancy and asking women about their alcohol consumption