Melanie Little

Quality Improvement Lead for SWGLH, improving processes and making efficiency savings.

Interested in all things QI, genetics and public health.

[Melanie Little @Mel_Little1]

Well done Tom! 👏👏

[South West Genomic Laboratory Hub @SWGLH]

Congratulations to @tomscottadams, a Clinical Bioinformatics STP at BGL, he won best presentation at #acgs2022 @acgs_news this week for his talk on Increasing diagnostic uplift in FH through deep intronic LDLR interrogation. Great work Tom!

#bioinformatics
#genomics

[South West Genomic Laboratory Hub @SWGLH]

Congratulations to @tomscottadams, a Clinical Bioinformatics STP at BGL, he won best presentation at #acgs2022 @acgs_news this week for his talk on Increasing diagnostic uplift in FH through deep intronic LDLR interrogation. Great work Tom!

#bioinformatics
#genomics

[Melanie Little @Mel_Little1]

Excited to be on my way to Birmingham to present a lightning talk ⚡at #acgs2022 @acgs_news about my role in Quality Improvement and some of the projects I've delivered 👩🏻‍🔬

[Melanie Little @Mel_Little1]

Just finishing the 'Looking to the future' module of Rosalind Franklin @NHSLeadership and reading the Topol Review. Good to see such a focus on #genomics and #genomicseducation, especially as it is #GenomicsConversation
week!

https://t.co/TPfkbSaurZ

[Melanie Little @Mel_Little1]

I'm going to be talking about QI and how asking 'why?' is essential to my role!

[South West Genomic Laboratory Hub @SWGLH]

We will presenting a variety of talks at the upcoming @BritSocGenMed summer meeting representing all areas of the department: STPs, HSSTs, Cancer, Rare Disease, Bioinformatics and Quality Improvement🧪🧬
@biscuitgenetics @DrHayleyLees @beckywhittingt5 @Mel_Little1 @bexforrester

[South West Genomic Laboratory Hub @SWGLH]

Bristol Genetics Lab started a run club, now it's Severn Pathology Run Club as it's popularity has grown 🏃🏃‍♀️

A great inclusive club socially running every Wednesday, Couch to 5km runners --> marathon runners!

@NorthBristolNHS

[Melanie Little @Mel_Little1]

QI in action today at @SWGLH 💫

We've switched over to a new process for distributing our reports, this will reduce batching, give our admin team more autonomy, reduce internal email traffic and ultimately allow results to get to clinicians sooner 🙌🏻

#QI

[Melanie Little @Mel_Little1]

I've started the #RosalindFranklin programme with @NHSLeadership. Looking forward to learning about leadership and applying this to my #QI work @SWGLH

Tonight's homework ✍️drawing a lifeline to reflect on the development into the leader I am today

[Melanie Little @Mel_Little1]

Yesterday we had QI #lunchtimeseminar sharing 6 QI projects across @SWGLH with Bristol and @ExeterExomes

Great to see a variety of QI projects recently implemented with lots of learning points and ideas for us try in our teams.

[Melanie Little @Mel_Little1]

@lhjive DM me if you'd like to discuss further and we can share any QI 👍🏻

[Melanie Little @Mel_Little1]

This week we've introduced some changes to our BCR-ABL workflow internally which will:
🧬Make things easier for our extraction lab
🧬Use our LIMs more efficiently
🧬Streamline our workflow

Pleased to see this cross-team #QI project in action 😀

[Melanie Little @Mel_Little1]

@lhjive 3. We've reviewed our workflow in the LIMs and made some changes so the pathways are neater. We have straightened out some historic quirks in the electronic pathway so now it's better and easier for everyone to use.

[Melanie Little @Mel_Little1]

@lhjive 2. We've performed a clinical audit reviewing incoming BCR-ABL samples and checked the frequency of testing is in line with national guidance.

[Melanie Little @Mel_Little1]

@lhjive Sure.
1. We needed to clarify the roles and responsibilities of our technical and scientific teams, we've improved our decision making pathway so our extraction lab staff can proceed with lysate/RNA prep straight away, minimising any delays here.

[Melanie Little @Mel_Little1]

On Monday @SWGLH has some #QI projects going live which have been several months in the making! Using #lean principles to reduce wastes. Excited to see the impact of change over the next few weeks and months 😀

[Melanie Little @Mel_Little1]

Great session this morning with @Becsjlittle @IamKateP @WEAHSN on skills to lead change! Really interactive with things to reflect on and put into practice.

[Melanie Little @Mel_Little1]

Any Quality Managers looking for a new challenge? Come and join us in Bristol Genetics Lab!

[South West Genomic Laboratory Hub @SWGLH]

📢More recruitment in Bristol!

We are recruiting a new Quality Manager! The role is band 7, permanent and full time.

A great opportunity to lead Quality Management in a dynamic and growing department.

For more information 👇
https://t.co/6SmKu6pptQ

[Melanie Little @Mel_Little1]

@WEAHSN @ARC_West @capcbristol @BNSSG_THub Will any resources be available afterwards? I'd love to attend the session on 5th May but have a clash 😢

[Health Innovation West of England @HealthInnoWest]

Are you part of a healthcare project team looking to learn more about sharing new ideas and best practice?

Hosted by #WEAHSNAcademy, join our free series of 5 standalone 2-hour workshops starting next week.

Book now: https://t.co/5SHZ1v1BJa

@ARC_West @capcbristol @BNSSG_THub

[South West Genomic Laboratory Hub @SWGLH]

Three vacancies at Bristol Genetics Lab!

🧪Band 5 Genetic Technologist
https://t.co/hFFPtOcyDY

🧪Band 3 Assistant Genetic Technologist
https://t.co/ECsp0oOf4j

🖥️Band 6 Informatician
https://t.co/3LJAxbROpG

Please take a look and join our growing teams!