"Proven by its widespread use throughout the healthcare sector, the lean concept is one of the most effective ways to improve the quality and financial efficiency of patient care. The Lean Sharing Forum is an inspirational platform to learn from other organisations that are implementing improvement initiatives," explains Sue Bradbury, Healthcare Manager.

Shared experiences of some of the past improvement initiatives have included the reduction of inappropriate hospital stays, improving access and waiting times, reducing the cost of temporary staff, improving department efficiency, improving processes, and reaching better strategic decisions.

The Forum will consist of presentations by prominent guest speakers from Central Surrey Health and Ashford & St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and a question-time session during which delegates are encouraged to engage with key speakers and ask questions to a panel of Lean experts. "The Lean Healthcare Academy holds free sharing forums twice a year for healthcare workers. The event will be invaluable for anyone needing help or guidance with the development of continuous improvement programmes," adds Bradbury.