Jo Burrows

Experienced NHS Director who specialises in simplifying health systems through transformation

[Jo Burrows @JoBurrows10]

@BrandonTrust @HelenEnglandTEP Congratulations Helen, they are so lucky to have you

[Jo Burrows @JoBurrows10]

@EmilyBeardshall @sstansfieldcb @One_Glos @GWH_NHS Congratulations x

[Helen Bevan @HelenBevan]

The World Health Organisation @WHO has created a Quality Toolkit. It’s organised its existing resources into categories for those working for quality improvement at national, district, facility &/or community level: https://t.co/TYkhDvxlFg Thanks @drmarionlynch ⁦@THETlinks⁩

[Jo Burrows @JoBurrows10]

@Deborah62655228 Good luck to you and the team Deb. The military challenge was one of the high points of my time with GRH

[@andyheeps.bsky.social @andyheeps]

Doing some number crunching today - relationship of time of admission to ward with LOS - 1 day LOS increase on median and mean with admissions after 5 and 2 day LOS increase on IQR. Thoughts?

[Helen Bevan @HelenBevan]

7 frameworks to help us think deeply & make better decisions, individually & collectively: 1) Ishikawa diagram 2) Evaporating Cloud diagram 3) Productive Thinking model 4) Abstraction laddering 5) Inversion 6) Problem tree 7) Solution tree: https://t.co/MWwlTreyrj By @janoleroux

[Chris Pearson @Chris_G_Pearson]

This summer is going to be tough for a lot of families, please #RT it may help someone

[Natali Simmonds @NJSimmondsbooks]

🗣 UK, ARE YOU FEELING HOT?

Having lived in Spain and Australia, and brought up by Spanish family, I've learned a lot. Here is a thread on how to keep cool in this summer.

My British mates often don't know these tips. Ignore if you already do...

☀️🧵

[Michelle Obama @MichelleObama]

My thoughts on the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

[Jo Burrows @JoBurrows10]

@sstansfieldcb I went to watch it tonight and LOVED it!

[Helen Bevan @HelenBevan]

"Abstraction laddering": a technique to get a group of people to consider the why, what & how we are seeking to do, with equal focus. There is also a link in this article to a fantastic set of templates for conversations for change: https://t.co/bF6CuhRjmw Thank you @dastillman

[Helen Bevan @HelenBevan]

4 steps to build your own emotional intelligence & be a better leader, partner & team member: 1) Control/manage your own behaviour 2) Know yourself & your core feelings 3) Become socially aware & understand others 4) Work together with others to avoid conflict. Via @ImpactWales

[Helen Bevan @HelenBevan]

In a fearless organisation, people feel psychologically safe to challenge current thinking & practice, without fear of being criticised, shunned or ridiculed. It's tough to build a fearless organisation but people & performance levels flourish in them. By @AmyCEdmondson @tnvora

[Helen Bevan @HelenBevan]

Women make up 80% of the NHS workforce, yet NHS structures & systems still benefit men more than women. New research in healthcare & other sectors where women dominate shows how bias against women persists https://t.co/kvaG42sRBq Getting ready for #InternationalWomensDay 8 March

[Helen Bevan @HelenBevan]

New Harvard research on the traits that leaders need in a digital era. The so-called "soft" skills that aren't soft any more are critical. We need catalysts more than planners, leaders who love to explore & experiment & who can trust & let go: https://t.co/rKyp7vboPL Via @HBSWK

[Helen Bevan @HelenBevan]

The chains that bind us most at work are not the policies, processes & bureaucratic rules that we have to adhere to. Much worse are the mental chains of our past experiences, fixed beliefs & perceptions of our own limitations. HT & graphic: @tnvora

[Helen Bevan @HelenBevan]

Too often when we think about ways to "improve productivity", it's about changing the process so we can get more work done with the same or less. Yet the most powerful ways to improve productivity are relational & behavioural, linked to purpose. Great graphic by @positivepresent

[The King's Fund @TheKingsFund]

We've developed a diagram to show how integrated care systems will work under the proposals in the Health and Care Bill: https://t.co/d7y4lqJAgb

[Vivien Mortimore @MortimoreGlos]

Please do feel free to make contact if you would like to discuss this fabulous opportunity @sphams @dawn_morrall @HelenEnglandTE @glosbetterbirth @midwifehelen

[Helen Bevan @HelenBevan]

The top ten list of leadership requirements for the future. These won't gain traction unless they're supported/enabled by a leadership mindset to help new behaviours become the norm. The most important factor is trust: https://t.co/Pa9rzXiGXg By @Doug_Ready #100RepeatTweets no.81