Insights and evidence 

For those of you who have explored our pages or taken part in our training, you may already have met Maggie and Malcolm. A lot happens to Maggie and Malcolm in our stories, but they are not fictional in the way people might think. They are rooted in real lives, real people, and real communities. People you would recognise in your own neighbourhood. Malcolm, for example, plays the ukulele. And while “Malcolm” isn’t his real name, he is very real to me, because he’s based on my

Soft signs are the things we almost miss. They live in the quiet spaces between our words. In the pauses. The glances. The subtle changes that don’t quite make sense but stay with us. They are the things we feel, before we can explain them. And often, that feeling is enough. Because soft signs tell us that something isn’t quite right. Noticing is not the problem Most of us notice. A sigh that feels heavier than usual, a slower step, a hesitation where there was confidence bef

I’m delighted to share that our Connected Care Programme – Pilot to Scale Evaluation 2025  is now complete and available to read. Over the past year, together we’ve: Expanded our reach to over 100 care homes , connecting more than 3,000 residents  to the system. Recorded thousands of NEWS2 scores  and baseline observations, strengthening proactive care and improving patient safety. Achieved significant system savings  through early intervention, helping people remain in the p

Reflecting on October, it has been a month filled with insightful experiences and learning. It started with my visit to the Care Show at...

The LeDeR programme, funded by NHS England and NHS Improvement, was established in 2017 to improve healthcare for people with a learning...

We are very proud to be recognised for our work in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland and be given the opportunity to invite others to...

We've previously published an evaluation on the LLR Connected Care Programme demonstrating system savings of £600,000 in the first four...

Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland (LLR) are one of the 42 integrated care systems (ICS) that have been newly formed across England...

Whilst I was working at the Eastern AHSN I was also Regional Lead for the National Patient Safety Strategy tasked with creating a common...