--- title: News from THIS Institute - The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute | Daniel Punch description: "Keep up with the latest news and blog posts from THIS Institute. We have an important goal: to strengthen the evidence base for improving healthcare." --- [![THIS Institute. The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute.](https://blog.thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk/hubfs/logo-dark-this.svg) ![THIS Institute. 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The shop, with its contemporary mix of vintage furniture and mid-century modern... ![Daniel Punch](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/26e246888e499ece00835fd5f8dbb8ae) Daniel Punch - 3 March 2020 - 4 min read Co-design, ownership, disability-led design and improvement studies](https://blog.thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk/co-design-ownership-disability-led-design-and-improvement-studies) #### [As human beings, we’re always looking for feedback on our behaviour. We check our watch when we leave the house in the morning to see if we’re on track to make our 9am meeting. We scan... ![Daniel Punch](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/26e246888e499ece00835fd5f8dbb8ae) Daniel Punch - 13 January 2020 - 3 min read Improving healthcare through advancing the evolution of audit and feedback](https://blog.thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk/dr-eilidh-duncan-this-institute-post-doc-fellow) #### [Georgina Forman has seen a lot of worried young faces come into her hospital. She runs the pre-assessment clinic in a paediatric day surgery unit, where children are assessed before they... ![Daniel Punch](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/26e246888e499ece00835fd5f8dbb8ae) Daniel Punch - 2 January 2020 - 4 min read The research behind 'Coming to hospital': a leaflet to put children at ease](https://blog.thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk/the-research-behind-coming-to-hospital-a-leaflet-to-put-children-at-ease) ## Subscribe to our blog ![Paper_Planes](https://f.hubspotusercontent00.net/hubfs/5328759/This%20Institute/Images/group-19%20(1).png) #### [A new report from THIS Institute highlights the valuable role of NHS staff in research... ![Daniel Punch](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/26e246888e499ece00835fd5f8dbb8ae) Daniel Punch - 7 February 2019 - 3 min read THIS Institute report explores how NHS staff can get involved in research](https://blog.thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk/this-institute-report-explores-how-nhs-staff-can-get-involved-in-research) #### [It has been more than a decade since reports about patient safety issues at Mid... ![Daniel Punch](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/26e246888e499ece00835fd5f8dbb8ae) Daniel Punch - 6 December 2018 - 4 min read The challenges of fostering openness in the NHS: a conversation with Graham Martin](https://blog.thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk/challenges-fostering-openness-nhs-conversation-graham-martin) #### [From Starbucks to the NHS, organisations are increasingly engaging large groups of people... ![Daniel Punch](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/26e246888e499ece00835fd5f8dbb8ae) Daniel Punch - 16 August 2018 - 2 min read Using citizen science to generate ideas and build consensus explored in new report](https://blog.thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk/using-citizen-science-to-generate-ideas-and-build-consensus-explored-in-new-report) #### [As THIS Institute works to build an evidence base to support healthcare improvement, we... ![Daniel Punch](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/26e246888e499ece00835fd5f8dbb8ae) Daniel Punch - 3 July 2018 - 5 min read Research that leads to practice change: a conversation with Sanjay Saint](https://blog.thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk/research-leads-practice-change-conversation-sanjay-saint) #### [If you missed the first report on this topic, you might like to read Citizen science:... ![Daniel Punch](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/26e246888e499ece00835fd5f8dbb8ae) Daniel Punch - 21 June 2018 - 2 min read New report: citizen science can make systematic reviews faster and more efficient](https://blog.thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk/new-report-citizen-science-can-make-systematic-reviews-faster-efficient) - - [![The Health Foundation.](https://mk0thisinstitut0r1om.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/themes/this/img/thf-tagline-white.svg)](http://www.health.org.uk/) ### Sign up to receive the latest news, reports and articles from THIS Institute. 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