Guest editorial archive
Guest editorials are produced each month, and they link to the forthcoming Expert on Call event. The current guest editorial is available here.
April 2012 - Leadership Framework - A single model of leadership for the NHS
The guest editorial for April has been written by Sabhia Sheikh, Associate in the Leadership Team at the NHS Institute. Sabhia presented on the topic Leadership Framework – A single model of leadership for the NHS during the Expert on Call on 19th April 2012. Follow this link to the recording.
March 2012 - Creating the culture for innovation in health services
The guest editorial for March was written by Lynne Maher, Director for Design and Innovation at the NHS Institute. Lynne presented on the topic Creating the culture for innovation in health services during the Expert on Call session on 15th March 2012. Follow this link to the recording of the session.
February 2012 - Productive General Practice - Meeting the QIPP challenge
The guest editorial for February has been written by Nick Downham, Programme Manager for the NHS Institute. Nick presented on the topic Productive General Practice - meeting the QIPP challenge during the Expert on Call on 16th February 2012. Follow this link to hear a recording of the session.
January 2012 - Building innovation and improvement capability
The guest editorial for January has been written by Liz Maddocks-Brown, Programme Manager for Capability Building at the NHS Institute. Liz presented on the topic Building innovation and improvement capability during the Expert on Call on 19th January 2012. Follow this link to hear the recording of the session.
December 2011 - Leading Large Scale Change
The guest editorial for December was written by Helen Bevan, Chief of Service Transformation for the NHS Institute, who presented on the topic Leading Large Scale Change during the Expert on Call on 15th December 2011. Follow this link to hear a recording of the session.
November 2011 - Productive Community Services - impact on the front line
The guest editorial for November was written by Sue Hill, Senior Adviser to Productive Community Services for the NHS Institute, who presented on the topic Productive Community Services - impact on the front line with her colleagues during the Expert on Call on 17th November 2011. Follow this link to hear a recording of the session.
October 2011 - Leading integration - the new commissioning challenge
The guest editorial for October was written by Mark Jennings, Senior Adviser to the Development for Commissioners Programme, NHS Institute, who presented on the topic Leading integration – the new commissioning challenge during the Expert on Call on 20th October 2011. Follow this link to hear the recording of the session.
September 2011 - Energise for Excellence Call to Action
The guest editorial for September was written by Michelle Mello, National Implementation Director - Energise for Excellence and Regional Modernising Nursing Careers Lead, who presented on the topic Energise for Excellence Call to Action during the Expert on Call on 15th Sepember 2011. Follow this link to hear the recording of the session.
August 2011 - The Lean Simulation Suitcase
The guest editorial for August was written by Clare Price-Dowd, who presented on the topic The Lean Simulation Suitcase - an easy way to teach the principles of Lean in any organisation during the Expert on Call on 18 August 2011. Follow this link to the recording of the session.
July 2011 - Organising for Quality and Value
The guest editorial for July was written by Julia Clarke, for Alice O'Neill and Jenny Bramhall (pictured) who presented on the topic Organising for Quality and Value Delivering Improvement Programme during the Expert on Call on 21st July 2011. Follow this link to hear the recording of the session.
June 2011 - The Productive Leader Programme
The guest editorial for June was written by Helen Elmore who presented on the topic The Productive Leader Programme during the Expert on Call on 16th June 2011. Follow this link to hear the recording of the session.
May 2011 - Shared decision making
The guest editorial for May has was written by Professors Glyn Elwyn (right) and Richard Thomson, who presented on the topic of MAGIC - MAking Good decisions In Collaboration during the Expert on Call on 19th May 2011. Follow this link to find the recording of the session.
April 2011 - Joined-up Care

The guest editorial for April was written by Carolyn Robertson, Associate at the NHS Institute, who presented on the topic of Joined-up Care during the Expert on Call on 21st April 2011. Follow this link to find the recording of the session.
March 2011 - Healthy Places Healthy Lives
The guest editorial for March 2011 was written by Brendan Osborne, Programme Lead for Healthy Places Healthy Lives at the NHS Institute. Brendan Osborne and Gary Lucking, Senior Fellow, presented on the topic of health inequalities on 17 March 2011. Follow this link to the recording of the session.
February 2011 - A blueprint for improving quality and cost
February's guest editorial was written by Professor Bernard Crump, CEO of the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement. Bernard presented on the topic of A blueprint for improving quality and cost, during the Expert on Call on 17th February 2011. Follow this link to hear the recording of the session.
January 2011 - Clearing the Fog on GP Commissioning through Partnership

January's guest editorial was written by Christina Walding, Associate of the NHS Institute, on behalf of Mark Jennings and Robert Varnam who led the Expert on Call on 20th January 2011. Follow this link to hear the recording.
November 2010 - Practical implimentation of ThinkGlucose
November's guest editorial was written by Erika Ottley, Associate at the NHS Institute, who lead the Expert on Call on 16th December 2010 on the topic of Practical implimentation of ThinkGlucose in an acute hospital setting. Click here to listen to the recording.
October 2010 - Update on the Productive Modules Impact Framework Tool
October's guest editorial was written by Lizzie Cunningham, Associate at the NHS Institute, who presented an update on the Productives Module Impact Framework, during the Expert on Call on 18th November 2010. Click here to read her guest editorial and find a recording of the session
September 2010 - Return on Investment from Improvement Initiatives
September's guest editorial was written by Dr Rosanna Hunt, Associate at the NHS Institute, who presented on the topic of Return on investment from improvement initiatives, during the Expert on Call from 4-5pm on 21st October 2010. Click here to read her guest editorial and find a recording of the session.
August 2010 - Productive Mental Health Ward
Jason Gravestock, Clinical Facilitator, presented an overview of Productive Mental Health Ward (PMHW) and talked about the methodology and gave examples and elements of the PMHW processes, during the Expert on Call on 16th September 2010. Click here to read his guest editorial and find a recording of the session.
July 2010 - Shared decision making and decision aids
Dr Steve Laitner, from the East of England Strategic Health Authority, and Emma Walker, from NHS Direct, presented the the topic of Shared decision making and decision aids during their Expert on Call on 19th August 2010. Click here to read their guest editorial and find a link to the recording of the session.
June 2010 - Systems thinking: a tool for thinking and a tool for use
Paul Hodkinson, Innovation and Improvement Analyst for the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement, writes about systems thinking which was the topic presented during his Expert on Call. Click here to read more and to find a link to the recording of his Expert on Call.
April 2010 - Commissioning for QIPP
Paul Unsworth, Interim Area Director - South - NHS Solutions for the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement, writes about medical engagement and organisational performance. Paul presented May's Expert on Call on this topic. Click here to read more and to find a link to the recording of his Expert on Call.
March 2010 - Medical engagement and organisational performance
John Clark, Director of Medical Leadership at the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement, writes about medical engagement and organisational performance. John presented the latest Expert on Call on this topic. Click here to read more and to find a link to the recording of his Expert on Call.
February 2010 - Managing capacity and demand
Mike Davidge, Interim Head of Measurement at the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement, writes about Managing capacity and demand. Mike presented the latest Expert on Call on this topic. Click here to read more and to find a link to further reading and the recording of his Expert on Call.
January 2010 - Helping patients make treatment decisions
Dr Angela Coulter, Director of Global Initiatives at the Foundation for Informed Medical Decision Making, writes about Helping patients make treatment decisions. Angela presented the latest Expert on Call on this topic. Click here to read more and to find a link to further reading and the recording of her Expert on Call.
December 2009 - Creating the culture for innovation
Dr Lynne Maher from the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement writes about Creating the culture for innovation. Lynne presented the latest Expert on Call on this topic. Click here to read more and to find a link to further reading and the recording of her Expert on Call.
November 2009 - Safety in primary care
Dr Robert Varnam from the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement writes about Safety in primary care. Robert and Alison Tongue presented the latest Expert on Call on this topic. Click here to read more and to find a link to further reading and the recording of their Expert on Call.
October 2009 - Social Movement Programme
Liz Carter, from the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement writes about the Social Movement Programme. Click here to read more and to find a link to further reading and the recording of Liz's Expert on Call.
September 2009 - The importance of relationships to achieve High Quality Care for All
Maggie Morgan-Cooke, from the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement writes about the importance of building and maintaining relationships to achieve High Quality Care for All in the NHS. Click here to read more and to find a link to further reading and the recording of Maggie's Expert on Call.
August 2009 - Organisational health
David Welbourn, Director and Head of Health and Social Care in Matrix Insight talks about the report, commissioned by the NHS Institute, "Organisational Health: a new perspective on performance improvement?" Click here to read more and to find a link to the report and David's Expert on Call.
July 2009 - In the driver's seat: Using service improvement tools to drive up quality, drive out inefficiencies and drive down costs

Julia RA Taylor describes how service improvement tools can be used to drive up quality, drive out inefficiencies, and drive down costs. Click here to read more and to find links to related resources including Julia's Expert on Call.
June 2009 - Welcome to NHS Institute Alert
Helen Bevan explains why it is so important for innovation and improvement practitioners to stay current with NHS Institute Alert and apply latest evidence in their practice. Click here to read more.
