The BSH QI Academy is dedicated to mentoring and supporting heart failure nurses and allied health professionals to become future leaders
We believe having access to quality improvement resources will support specialists in improving patient outcomes and create value for the wider health economy.
Find out about our Nurse Forum’s bespoke quality improvement programme, in association with EQE Health.
Be part of the British Society for Heart Failure and EQE Health QI Academy 2026/27 Cohort
Learn about the QI Academy
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The Academy is open to heart failure BSH nurses and allied health professionals.
We welcome applications from candidates whose projects are in line with the 25in25 strategy. Applications are encouraged from candidates across the cardiorenal metabolic pathway in both primary and secondary care.
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Please apply by 5pm 5th January 2026 to admin@bsh.org.uk and attach the following:
Confirmation of your line manager’s approval to attend training
Confirmation of your booking for the MDT in March 2026 (ticket cost will be reimbursed)
A brief CV including your current role and areas of interest for a potential QI project.
Successful candidates will be informed by 31st January 2026.
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Please ensure you can commit to the following before submitting your application:
Attendance of the course dates
Carrying our your own QI project during the year
Helping to mentor those involved in subsequent QI Academy cohorts
Attending the in-person and online workshops outlined below
Session 1: 30th-31st March 2026, in person, Belfast MDT
Session 2: 24th April 2026 am, online
Session 3: 22nd May 2026 (AM), online
Session 4: 26nd June 2026 (AM), online
Session 5: 31st July 2026 (AM), online
Session 6: 24th September 2026, in person, London
Posters presentation: Glasgow, MDT 2027
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Past participants have valued the opportunities to collaborate, share their learning and engage in person as a group. They’ve grown in confidence and have been encouraged to think differently, better appreciating the importance of continual quality improvement in the workplace.
‘The concepts and processes learned helped me to organise and guide my [Masters] research to accomplish a grade of 73/100’
‘With my constant awareness of everyday processes and procedures, I find myself asking: Is this the best way to do this? Can we do this better? Is there a better way?’
Aims of the QI Academy
To provide a grounding in quality improvement methodology.
To support participants to undertake a quality improvement initiative within their services.
To demonstrate the feasibility of quality improvement methodology for the evaluation of person-centred care and services by individuals or groups.
To demonstrate how quality improvement projects highlight the local application of international, national, and local policies and guidelines.
To support each participant to undertake a quality improvement project within one year of programme inception.
Becky Hyland, British Society for Heart Failure Nurse Forum
“Quality improvement is at the heart of the QI Academy initiative. We want to inspire, nurture and champion the role of nurses in diagnosing and treating heart failure. Together, we can mobilise our nursing workforce to become innovators in heart failure care”
Impact of past QI Academy projects
Improved health equity, understanding and accessibility for people with heart failure
Increased awareness of heart failure
Reduced admissions and better management
Increased screening/earlier diagnostics and early initiation of medical therapy
Prevention of deterioration of those with established heart failure, including secondary prevention through cardiac rehabilitation
Identification of undiagnosed and poorly managed diabetes
Boehringer Ingelheim have provided funding towards this education programme. Boehringer Ingelheim has had no editorial input into or influence on the agenda, collateral content of the meetings including the selection of speakers.