Heartbeat: Share your ideas on how we can achieve better patient outcomes

July 5, 2021

A new programme has been launched to help identify ways that contribute to better outcomes for our patients and the health and well-being of colleagues while reducing the amount of money the Trust currently uses to provide these services.

The Better Value, Quality Care programme recognises that more efficient processes and reducing unnecessary waste can occur while maintaining or improving the high standards of care we currently provide. For the financial year 2021- 22 our aim is to deliver productivity and efficiency savings of £13.2m from across the whole organisation in order to reinvest in delivering high quality patient care and patient experience whilst supporting our move into our new hospital, MMUH during 2022.

We caught up with Phil Tydeman, Director of Efficiency and Productivity who explained: “We know that colleagues across the Trust are best placed to understand how to improve their area of work, team or service. They know what changes are required and are best placed to come up with solutions to change them, so we really want to hear from all staff groups. We are asking staff to share their ideas to deliver improvements and reduce waste. No idea is too big or too small. As the saying goes, every little bit counts.”

So, get your thinking caps and just spend five minutes describing something you have possibly always wanted to do or see in our organisation, but thought could never happen. Now is your chance to put your ideas forward. Every suggestion will be acknowledged within 48 hours and you will receive a response advising you of the next steps to progress your good idea or the amount your good idea has saved.

Phil added: “We are very excited about the programme and are eager to build on over 120 ideas already being discussed. I would encourage everyone to get involved and contribute to providing better value and quality care in our workplace.”

All ideas should be submitted to swbh.mygood-idea@nhs.net. Every month, we will showcase one staff idea that contributes to better patient care or staff health and wellbeing.

For further information on our Better Value, Quality Care programme please email phil.tydeman1@nhs.net or call 07904023943.