Using patient experience for improvement

A guide supporting clinical, patient experience and quality teams to draw on patient experience data to improve quality in healthcare

Gathering data

From patient stories to surveys and social media feedback, our teams used a range of data to understand what would make the most difference to patients.

Getting started

When quality improvement draws on the real experiences of patients, it has the power to produce genuine change – for patients and staff alike.

Improving care

The teams in our study used a wide range of quality improvement methods to implement changes designed to improve patients’ experience of using their service.

There’s never been a time where the patient’s experience is more powerful.

Alison Hutt

Sister, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital

When you talk to patients, what they really want is that we understand how they’re feeling.

Anna Blackburn

Consultant physician, James Paget University Hospital

Suddenly, we have something that makes people feel better emotionally.

Alison Hutt

Sister, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital

It’s made me realise that I can make a difference to the whole process.

John Acklam

Senior nursing assistant, University College London Hospital

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