What is C4L? Change4Life is a national agenda to encourage people to make healthier choices and improve their health and wellbeing. There are a range of campaigns connected to Change4Life, including Start4Life, SmartSwaps and The 10-minute shake-up. Why did we do it? South Tyneside Council Public Health wanted to reduce the health inequalities that exist in the borough and lengthen the life expectancy of the...

"This week we continued our journey towards making continuous quality improvement a normal part of what we do around here at First Contact Clinical. To help guide the way we were delighted to welcome Pete Dudgeon, a quality improvement expert and experienced trainer to spend the day with us. Pete facilitated a day long workshop for twelve future "Champions". We've asked Pete to share his reflections." Walking back in...

What is topic? At First Contact Clinical we hold a Good to Great Meeting every quarter. This is an opportunity to bring the whole business together and work on a business challenge. It is a great way to share what is happening in the different teams and for new members of the organisation to get to know everyone. This quarter we continued to work on the First Contact Clinical Behavioural Charter. This is a piece of work, led by Deb...