Reflecting on Our Journey Sharing Appreciative Inquiry Within the British National Health Service

Kayleigh is the head of Continuous Improvement at a busy acute hospital in Greater Manchester, England and has over 20 years of experience in the NHS. She has been working with an Appreciative Mindset for nine years, and has grown so much as a person during that time. She is also a published Appreciative Inquiry author, proud podcast host, and passionate improver.

Contact: kayleigh.barnett@wwl.nhs.uk

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Katy Fisher is the head of Patient Safety and Clinical Effectiveness at a Mental Health Trust in the British NHS. Throughout her career, Katy has been driven by a desire to understand and promote inclusion and belonging in healthcare settings. Her efforts are aimed at enabling safe spaces for all individuals to flourish, drawing from her extensive experience as a registered nurse over the past eighteen years.

Contact: katy.fisher4@nhs.net

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Daniel embeds Appreciative Inquiry and the development of positive safety cultures across the UK, sourcing many case studies for Appreciating Health and Care. Daniel has a real passion for developing positive safety cultures in health and social care.

Contact: daniel.hodgkiss@healthinnovation.org  

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Suzanne is a facilitator and co-founder of Appreciating People, producing books and resources, working mainly in the public sector. As a Taos Associate, she loves exploring new facets of constructionism and their applications to a different way of seeing the world. Contact: https://appreciatingpeople.co.uk/  

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