Safe Surgeries QI project for GP trainees
Trainees have the option of completing a ‘Quality Improvement Project’ (QIP) as part of their training. This is a great chance to make meaningful improvements in their training practices, to gather valuable data and to develop their own skills and knowledge in inclusion health.
The Safe Surgeries QIP resources support trainees to either make their practice a Safe Surgery or review the engagement with the initiative by training their colleagues on best practice in inclusive patient registration, sharing resources and assessing changes in policy and staff attitudes and knowledge over time. There are two guidance documents below depending on whether practices are new to the network (New Safe Surgery) or already signed up as a Safe Surgery (Follow-up project).
The resources were designed in line with the Royal College of GPs’ QIP guidance.
Please let us know if you are completing the Safe Surgeries QIP and share your findings by emailing safesurgeries@doctorsoftheworld.org.uk. Please also provide feedback on the QIP process via our feedback form here.
For more guidance and resources, see our Useful Resources page.
Guidelines
Safe Surgeries QIP Guidelines for GP trainees – New Safe Surgery
This document guides GP trainees through the entire Safe Surgeries QIP process for practices that are new to the Safe Surgeries network.
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Safe Surgeries QIP Guidelines for GP trainees – Follow-up Project
This document guides GP trainees through the entire Safe Surgeries follow-up QIP process for practices already signed up to the Safe Surgeries network.
Safe Surgeries QIP Introduction (slides)
Short introductory slides to present the project to practice staff.
Training
Safe Surgeries QIP staff training module (slides)
Full training module to be delivered to practice staff by the GP trainee.
Safe Surgeries QIP training guide
Background information to support the GP trainee to deliver the Safe Surgeries training.
Measuring improvement
Knowledge and attitudes survey
To be completed by practice staff at baseline and follow-up. Also available online (by duplicating Microsoft Forms template).
Practice policy review
To be completed by GP trainee at baseline and follow-up. Also available online (by duplicating Microsoft Forms template).
Collating your findings
Safe Surgeries QIP Summary Report Template
Guidance on content to include in your final report to summarise the findings from your QIP
