To date, 58 members of staff working in primary care have successfully completed the Scottish Improvement Foundations Skills (SIFS) course, delivered by the Primary Care Improvement Team.
Dr Veronica Rainey, Associate Medical Director – South Lanarkshire University Health and Social Care Partnership, said: “With registration now open for cohort 11, it is an ideal time to share and reflect on the feedback received from our previous cohorts. I would like to thank everyone who has taken part so far, and it’s really encouraging to see that so many have put their learning into practice already.
“The course is open to anyone working to support GP clusters, and those in primary care who are working on improvement priorities. Participants don’t need any prior knowledge of quality improvement, as all information is provided during the course.”
One recent participant commented: “I now feel more confident in using the tools learned in the course, and look forward to using them in service development projects.”
SIFS is a seven-week online learning programme where participants learn to understand quality improvement and why it is important. They’ll use improvement concepts and tools and practically apply key quality improvement concepts to their own project and develop the confidence to apply concepts and tools to improvement initiatives.
The programme focusses on the practical application of appropriate tools and methods, so participants need to actively contribute to an improvement project throughout the SIFS course. The Primary Care Improvement Team offers ongoing online support via MS Teams as the programme and projects continue.
To register for cohort 11, click here. Closing date is Monday 17 March 2026.
