
Alyson Walker
@alysonwalkerrhc
Paediatric Cardiac Anaesthetist @ Royal Hospital for Children (Glasgow, Scotland). Learning From Excellence, Appreciative Inquiry, Design. SQSFc11.
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Delighted to be featured in the Healthcare Design this month. Co-designing with users delivers results to please children, young people, families & staff. It is a joy to see how children and families interact with the new space. @operanomad European Healthcare Design 2025 Jas Redfern Jason Leitch


It is always great visiting the V&A Dundee and noticing something new. And it’s always great to see good people at Scottish Paediatric Anaesthetic Network. So great to combine the two today. Thank you very much for the invitation!


Reflecting on change with Helen Bevan @ #Quality2024. When we started our theatre improvements, we asked whether the journey was necessary. Design methods helped us realise it was, we built a team & now we are flying the flag that positive change is possible. Quality Forum


Listening to 🌟Ben Allen GP 🌟 sharing his experiences of improving team culture and dynamics. ✔️Employ for potential, not numbers. ✔️Have shared values. ✔️Create trust and psychological safety. ✔️Have the right leaders. ✔️Know your staff. #aspiration #Quality2024 Quality Forum


Looking forward to sharing our Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow theatre design journey @ the #Quality2024 IHI conference in London tomorrow. Using design tools & methods lead to solutions that better meet user needs. Quality Forum The Scottish Quality and Safety Fellowship Jas Redfern Helen Bevan BMJ Quality & Safety Jason Leitch


Alyson Walker Quality Forum Co-designing can come with challenges: 🔸Time: staff, children, parents 🔸Solutioneering 🔸Gathering feedback at stressful times 🔸Bringing people with you 🔸Managing expectations We need to create time & space for clinicians to do co-design as the outcomes are too important!

It was a fabulous to share Glasgow Childrens hospital’s story of using design to improve our children’s operating theatres at the Quality Forum this afternoon. There was a great energy in the room. Change is possible. Quality Forum Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow The Scottish Quality and Safety Fellowship


The more I work within the area, the more useful, fun and crucial I see that co-design is. Great to chat with Louise Lyons at #Quality2024 about her work in this field too. Quality Forum The Scottish Quality and Safety Fellowship Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow European Healthcare Design 2025 Design Council NHS Education for Scotland (NES) UNN

Using design methods helps to drive healthcare improvement. Looking forward to sharing ideas with my anaesthetic colleagues on home soil. Royal College of Anaesthetists #Anaesthesia2024 #design #codesign #creativityinhealthcare


An energetic few days using design methods & tools to help healthcare professionals in North Norway progress their improvement projects & see them through different lenses. linkedin.com/posts/alywalke… UNN Design Council Linda Djupos Mette Fredheim #design #empathy


Working in a children’s hospital rocks! Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity putting smiles on childrens’, families and staff faces. Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow Kirsten Watson


Stopped by to say hi to the highly skilled and compassionate Complex Airway Nurse Specialists Emma and Joyce, demystifying and raising awareness about tracheostomy care, and sharing some brilliant kid friendly resources! You do a wonderful job. Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow ScottishAirwayGroup


Sharing the story of how we used design techniques to transform our children’s theatre department and drive improvement at the Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow, working with Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity. #anaesthesia2024 #codesign #patientcentred #empathy


Lovely to start the day seeing this friendly bunch in the Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow atrium. Our hospital strives to be an inclusive environment for all: patients, families and staff alike. NHSGGC LGBTQ+ Staff Forum #equality #respect #inclusivity

