Heartlands Research and Quality Improvement Conference
| Date | 01/10/2026 - 02/10/2026 |
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| Time | 09:00 - 16:30 |
| Venue | Education Centre, Heartlands Hospital. |
Join us for two days of research, innovation and improvement on Thursday 1 October and Friday 2 October.
Day one will showcase the wide range of clinical research work taking place across Heartlands Hospital, while supporting collaboration and the development of programmes that meet the needs of our local population.
Day two will showcase quality improvement projects from across Heartlands Hospital, highlighting the practical changes teams are making to improve care, services and patient experience.
Day one - Research
Across East Birmingham and Solihull, many of our communities' face some of the most significant health and social inequalities in the UK, including lower life expectancy, a greater burden of long-term illness, and persistent socio-economic disadvantages. This conference will bring together hospital colleagues who are committed to making a difference, showcasing their research and fostering new collaborations that can help improve health outcomes and address the challenges faced by our local communities.
Provisional programme:
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08:30 |
Registration and refreshments |
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09:00 |
Chairs: Dr Chris Huntley, Ms Helen Reilly Welcome and Introduction. Dr Rifat Rashid, Hospital Executive Director, Heartlands Hospital |
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09:15 |
Widening access to obesity care: addressing the implementation gap through research. Dr Jonathan Hazlehurst Consultant Endocrinologist, Heartlands Hospital, and Honorary Clinical Lecturer University of Birmingham |
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09:55 |
Better Care for Diverse Communities: Tackling Inequalities in Asthma and Allergy. |
| 10:35 | Break – posters, stands and reps |
| 11:00 |
Chairs: Sr Charlotte Broadley, Dr Gareth Walters KEYNOTE LECTURE: Then and Now: Research at Heartlands Hospital, through the ages Dr Christopher Ellis and Dr Martin Dedicoat |
| 12:00 | Working together to address disparities in the management of cardio-renal metabolic disorders. Professor Indranil Dasgupta, Heartlands Hospital, University of Birmingham. Dr Jyoti Baharani, Heartlands Hospital, West Midlands Deanery |
| 12:40 | Lunch – posters, stands and reps |
| 13:30 |
Chairs: Professor Anne-Marie Russell and Dr Pallavi Karkhanis Shaping Research Through Lived Experience: The Story and Impact of the Clinical Research Ambassador Group Sr Teresa Melody and the Clinical Research Ambassador Team, Critical Care, Heartlands Hospital
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| 14:05 | Infection, Inequality and Childhood: Improving outcomes in HIV and TB in East Birmingham. Dr Steven Welch, Heartlands Hospital |
| 14:45 | Break – posters, stands and reps |
| 15:05 |
Chairs: Mr Sharad Karandikar, Dr Jonathan Hazlehurst Impact of dedicated specialist services for women with history of stillbirth Dr Pallavi Karkhanis, Consultant in Fetal Medicine, Heartlands Hospital |
| 15:40 |
Some Tiny Truths and the Generation Study Dr Harsha Gowda, Consultant Neonatologist, Heartlands Hospital |
| 16:15 |
Chair: Dr Gareth Walters Poster abstract presentations |
| 17:00 | Poster prizes, close. Chairs, Dr Rifat Rashid |
Attendance certificates
After the event, attendance certificates will be sent via email to all registered delegates.
Book now
Thursday's event is now sold out but there are a few spaces remaining for the second day of the Heartlands Research and Quality Improvement Conference. Book your tickets here.
Day two - Quality Improvement
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Time |
Item |
Lead |
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Registration and refreshments |
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09:00 - 09:15 |
Welcome and introduction: University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) |
Rifat Rashid, Hospital Executive Director |
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09:15 -09:30 |
Our improvement journey |
Faith Button, Chief Strategy and Digital Officer, UHB |
| 09:30 - 10:00 | Keynote speaker The Human Side of Improvement: Why Teams Change Everything |
Minara Chowdry, Senior Director for Global Delivery with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | Project showcase - Introducing an Emergency Department Opt-out Blood Borne Virus (BBV) Testing Program at UHB Hospitals |
Steve Taylor |
| 10:30 - 11:00 |
Project showcase - PERIPREM Journey |
Dr Pinki Surana and Sara Land |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | BREAK AND POSTERS | |
| 11:20 - 12:30 |
Quality improvement fireside chat
Managing of Deteriorating Patients -Helen Spindler Embedding specialist pharmacist leadership to identify and mitigate medicines-related risks while strengthening safety governance -Zeenat Hussain
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Lynn Willets/Minara |
| 12:30 -12:45 | Closing and reflections | Lynn Willets/Minara |
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