This improvement guide is one in a series designed to support you to deliver clinical and operational improvement. It sets out the evidence for the most impactful interventions that can create greater value for patients and more productive services.

Please note this is an interim guide – it will be refined, developed and updated as we learn what works through your teams.

Please share your ideas and feedback with us by emailing england.clinops@nhs.net.

The series is available at: Clinical and operational improvement guides.