The AHP QI Podcast

In this episode of the AHP QI Podcast, Jo Kitchen is joined by Dr Shubhendu Kulshreshtha to explore his journey of QI from med school to projects in the NHS, a QI fellowship and now coaching. We also dive into the importance of coaching and leadership in healthcare, as well as advice for those navigating their career paths in the medical field. You can find Dr Shubhendu on LinkedIn or his website:...

In celebration of #GreenerAHP week 2025 we had the opportunity to hear about a current project that started collected used mobility aids this week! Alyssa Davies (Regional Relationship Manager South West, Royal Voluntary Service - NHS Care Volunteer Responders) joins us in this episode to share how her years of experience in the NHS as a therapy support worker, plus experience in health research h...

In this episode of the AHP QI Podcast, Jo Kitchen is joined by Ann Hill (Personal and Professional Transformation Coach, former Head of Improvement Science at NHSE) to explore the impact of coaching in quality improvement. Ann shares her expertise in working with individuals and teams to understand their behaviour through the use of coaching, to be able to work together more effectively, and more...

In this episode of the AHP QI Podcast, we’re joined by Ceara Gallagher (AHP Consultant) to explore the journey of developing an effective falls pathway in care homes. Ceara shares her expertise in tackling one of the most significant challenges in healthcare: reducing the risk of falls and improving post fall care. From identifying key gaps in care to implementing innovative solutions, Ceara discu...

#QIweek2024 is on the theme of 'QI is for Everyone' and this episode showcases the efforts and achievements for Becky Fell, an associate Healthcare Support Worker Development Educator. Becky has used her QI training to develop training and mentorship programs to recruit and retain Healthcare support workers with fantastic results. You can find out more about QI week⁠ here ⁠ Find us on X: @...

What does the North star have to do with improvement in healthcare? Listen to this inspiring episode with Leanna Luxton to hear how she worked with patients to change and improve the way rehab is delivered and find some great sayings to remember and guide your work! Leanna Luxton is the Community Stroke Team Lead for Northamptonshire and Clinical Director for her own healthcare business. As a phys...

Hilda explores her use of co-production/co-design in the services she has developed and we discuss the value of this in QI projects. Hilda Campbell has an academic background Social Sciences and a professional background mental health nursing. Her career has involved community development, learning and development, leadership, co-design, and production. With the voices of lived experience and comm...

Dr Amar Shah, the first National Clinical Director for NHS Improvement at NHS England, Consultant forensic psychiatrist and Chief Quality Officer at East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT) joins Jo Kitchen and Naomi Burden for a conversation about how he become interested to Quality Improvement, his role as a leader and his optimism for the future of healthcare in the UK. Lots of nuggets of wisdom...

Creating curiosity and raising the profile of AHPs in Quality Improvement Episode 2 Divya Narasimhan (NCL Pulmonary Rehabilitation Lead- Healthcare Inequalities X @divya_simhan) joins Jo Kitchen to discuss how she has used a quality improvement mindset to improve access to Pulmonary Rehab. We delve into the project, challenges, surprises along the way and Divya gives advice for other clinicians. F...

We are creating curiosity and raising the profile of AHPs in quality improvement. 1. Network Origins Our first episode welcomes the three lead conveners of the network to talk about their journey with QI and delve into the history & background of the network. It’s a great one to listen to if you are new the AHP network, and also if you are interested in networks and the power of connection.  This...