This year’s Restraint Reduction Network Conference focuses on closing the gap between high-level restraint reduction guidelines and the reality of what people experience when they are distressed.  
Throughout the programme we will move beyond considering the ‘how’ of restraint and instead explore why distress happens in the first place, spotlighting the importance of nervous system regulation - understanding how and why a person responds to distress - and cultural inclusion.  
The conference will be of interest to professionals and practitioners working to reduce restrictive practices across health, social care and education. People with lived experience are warmly welcomed. 
Our line-up of lived experience speakers, practice leaders and academic experts will explore and share practical, evidence-based tools that help transform organisational culture and create environments where people’s safety is defined by belonging, rather than control and restraint. 
Delegates will also join practical, solutions-driven workshops, gaining tools and insights that can be applied across sectors, and in settings supporting people at every stage of life. 
Offering a truly hybrid conference experience, delegates can join us in-person in Newcastle or online via our conference platform, Cvent, giving them the flexibility to take part in the conference in the way that suits them best. 
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This course is aimed at those who wish to lead and conduct thematic reviews and those who are part of an themed review team. Through national updates and practical case studies, the conference will explore how thematic reviews can identify recurring safety issues and drive meaningful improvements in patient care. Sessions will provide insights into conducting system-based reviews, analysing qualitative data, and developing actionable safety recommendations. The conference will also focus on building confidence and competence in thematic review processes to support a proactive, learning-centred approach to patient safety.
For further information and to book your place visit https://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/virtual-online-courses/patient-safety-psirf-thematic-reviews  or email [email protected]
hub members receive a 20% discount. Email [email protected] for discount code.
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This practical masterclass introduces statistical process control in a clear, accessible and confidence-building way. Participants will learn how to understand variation, choose the right chart, interpret signals, avoid common mistakes and use SPC to support better improvement, assurance and decision-making.
Healthcare teams are surrounded by data, but data alone does not lead to better decisions. Many services still rely on red, amber and green ratings, two-point comparisons, averages, rankings and narrative explanations that can obscure whether performance is genuinely changing. Statistical process control (SPC) offers a more useful way to understand variation over time, distinguish signal from noise, and decide when action is needed.
This masterclass will demystify SPC for all attendees. It will explain the core concepts in plain language, using practical healthcare examples rather than mathematical theory. Participants will learn why plotting data over time matters, how common cause and special cause variation affect decision-making, when to use run charts, along with other chart types, and how to interpret process limits and rules for special cause variation.
The session will link SPC to national expectations around improvement, productivity, quality, safety, operational performance and better use of data. It will support participants to move beyond simply producing charts towards using SPC as a practical tool for learning, improvement, assurance and leadership conversations. By the end of the masterclass, participants will be able to use SPC more confidently in improvement projects, service reviews, board reports and day-to-day management.
This masterclass is aimed anyone who wants to use data for improvement and performance more effectively, including clinicians, operational managers, service managers, analysts, transformation leads, quality and safety teams, and executives and board members. It is particularly relevant for people who:
Regularly review performance, quality, safety, access, flow, workforce or patient experience data;
Support improvement projects or transformation programmes;
Need to understand whether changes are leading to real improvement;
Want to avoid overreacting to normal variation or missing important signals;
Are involved in reporting data to teams, committees, executives or boards;
Are new to SPC or have used charts but want greater confidence in interpretation.
No advanced statistical knowledge is required. The session is designed for people who want SPC explained clearly, practically and without unnecessary jargon.
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hub members receive a 20% discount. Email [email protected] for code.

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