Q. I am conducting research on a health service improvement plan (SIP). Can you provide me with some information on SIP tools?

You may find the resources below helpful if you are conducting a Health Sciences or Medicine SIP:

NHS Improving quality

First steps towards quality improvement: A simple guide to improving services

NHS England Handbook of Quality and Service Improvement Tools

The Handbook of Quality and Service Improvement Tools

The NICE service improvement template (Excel) can help you to:

• assess current practice
• develop an action plan
• monitor quality improvement.

Their  into practice guide contains practical steps you can take to improve the quality of care and services.

Chapter 4 Identifying and justifying the need for service improvement

by Gillian Janes and Catherine Delves-Yate