Scottish Improvement Leads Commission
Commission ‘lead’ level quality improvement programmes from NHS Education for Scotland and promote skill development in social care, third and independent sector. The Scottish Improvement Leader (ScIL) programme is a key part of Scotland’s innovative approach to address increasing demand for lead level Quality Improvement capacity and capability across our public services. It develops individuals who are in key roles to be able to design, develop and lead improvement initiatives, generate support for change and provide expert support and advice.
The ihub sponsors a number of places on the programme, with ScIL open to participants from NHSScotland, Scottish Government and Executive Agencies, the Early Years Collaborative and the Raising Attainment for All Programme.
Continuous Quality Improvement Allocations
Since taking over from Scottish Government in 2016, Healthcare Improvement Scotland’s ihub has been responsible for allocating Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) funds to NHS Boards. The purpose of the allocation is to support strategic, targeted approaches to improving quality and efficiency.
The need and impact of the funding is clearly shown as boards increasingly report the establishment of systems and structures to support QI capability and capacity. These types of developments strengthen the overall QI infrastructure within Scotland’s health systems, and social care services moving forward.
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