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• Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)

  An independent not-for-profit organization, the IHI is a leading innovator in health and health care improvement worldwide.

• Health Foundation

  An independent charity, The Health Foundation funds programmes and research that aim to improve the quality of healthcare in the UK.

• North East Leadership Academy (NELA)

  A partnership organisation providing leadership development to senior leaders and managers in the north east.

• North East Quality Observatory System (NEQOS)

  NEQOS aims to drive improvement in health care quality through measurement approaches that identify problems and successes in health care quality.

• National Academies Press (NAP)

  NAP publishes reports on a wide range of topics in science, engineering, and health - many of which can be downloaded for free with a NAP account login.

• Virginia Mason Medical Centre and Virginia Mason Institute (VMI)

  Highly regarded for their application of lean principles to healthcare, Virginia Mason and the VMI have worked with the North East NHS and NETS Team since 2006.

• NHS Improving Quality (NHS IQ)

  The new national improvement body, NHS IQ is working to improve health outcomes for people by providing improvement and change expertise.