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Evaluation tools

These evaluation tools can be used to help you to evaluate your quality improvement work, learning what has gone well, what could be improved, and plan the next steps of your work.

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Data sources useful for QI

A reference sheet detailing using data sources of comparative data.

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Does quality improvement improve quality?

This article considers these challenges and proposes four key ways in which QI might itself be improved.

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Context for successful quality improvement

Building on a series of thought pieces published by the Health Foundation in Perspectives on context, this best evidence review combines the ideas of receptive and non-receptive contexts for change, with a psychological perspective and the proposition that social context is the key facilitator of quality improvement.

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Evaluation: What to consider

This guide, by The Health Foundation, is intended to assist those new to evaluation by suggesting methodological and practical considerations and providing resources to support further learning.

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Improving the quality of care in general practice: key findings for GPs from an independent inquiry

This report published by the King’s Fund provides the findings of an independent inquiry into the quality of general practice in England. It summarises the inquiry’s recommendations for delivering high quality primary care.

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    • GM Primary Care Blueprint
      • GM Primary Care Summit
      • Blueprint delivery plan year one
    • Annual Review
    • Contact us
  • Community pharmacy
    • Community pharmacy overview
    • Pharmacy Excellence
      • Research in community pharmacy
    • Pharmacy First service
    • Advanced services
    • Raising concerns about a pharmacy service
    • Prevention
    • Health and wellbeing
    • Sustainability in community pharmacy
  • Dentistry
    • Dentistry overview
    • Dental Provider Board
    • Healthy Living Dentistry
      • What is Healthy Living Dentistry?
      • Roles and training
      • Your action plan
      • Frequently asked questions
      • Apply now
      • Accredited practices
      • Feedback from accredited practices
      • Best practice
    • Pride in Practice
    • Dentistry resources
    • Dentistry research
  • General practice
    • General practice overview
    • Digital transformation
      • Digital First Primary Care Programme
        • DFPC in numbers
        • Meet the team
      • How to get started
        • Agreeing intent
        • Health check
        • Preparing for change
        • The patient journey
      • How to develop your digital channels
        • Websites
        • Cloud-based telephony
        • Online appointments
        • The NHS App
        • Social media
        • Smarter messaging
        • Email and web forms
        • Letters
        • Walk in
      • Case studies
        • Healthy Hyde
        • Tower Family Healthcare Patient Hub
      • Latest news
      • Useful resources
    • GP Excellence
      • GP Excellence Podcast
      • GP Excellence webinars
      • Quality improvement
        • Diagnose
        • Plan and test
        • Implement
        • Sustain
      • Research
        • Become an academic GP
        • Boost your income through research
        • Engage your patients
        • Leading your PCN
        • Quick and easy
        • Research FAQs
        • Research QI Learning Community
      • GM clinical guidance and pathways
      • Resources
      • Support
    • New access models
    • PCB programmes
      • Diabetes Care
      • PCN Development Programme
      • PCN Leadership Programme  
      • Primary Care Leadership Programme  
      • Place-based GP Board Development Programme 
      • Proactive Care
    • PCN health inequalities data
    • Sustainability in general practice
    • Working with community pharmacy
      • Patient-led ordering
      • Hypertension Case Finding Advanced Service
  • Optometry
    • Optometry overview
    • Optometry Excellence
    • Health and wellbeing support
    • Optometry extended services
    • Sustainability in optometry
  • Sustainability
    • Building a net zero NHS
    • 10-step plan to greener primary care
    • Sustainability in community pharmacy
    • Sustainability in general practice
    • Sustainability in dentistry
    • Sustainability in optometry
  • Workforce hub
    • Workforce overview
    • Career and personal development
    • Health and Wellbeing Programme
      • Health and Wellbeing Podcast
      • Wellbeing resources
      • Wellbeing resources for NHS staff
      • Wellbeing apps
      • Crisis support
      • Mental wellbeing
        • Connect 5
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      • The leadership role
    • Primary care sitrep support
    • Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme
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