Daljit Hothi MBBS, MRCPCH, MD(Res)

Dr. Daljit Hothi is a Consultant Paediatric Nephrologist, Head of Clinical Services for Nephrology and Clinical lead for Home Haemodialysis. She is a self-declared enthusiast for pediatric dialysis and leads the largest international Paediatric Home HD Program.

She is also Associate Medical Director for Leadership & Quality Improvement at Great Ormond Street Hospital. She has led on a number of projects including the Health Foundation-funded project, Active reporting of patient safety incidents and near misses on the renal ward by involving families and patients.’ This project won the HSJ National Ward 2013 Patient Safety and was shortlisted for the BMJ Awards 2014 – Innovation Team. She is also a lead for the EQuIP (Enabling Clinicians in Quality Improvement and Patient Safety) training program which has been nominated for the HSJ education Award 2014 and National Patient Safety Award 2015. In 4 years, in excess of 200 improvement projects were completed across all 6 quality domains. Over £50,000 of savings was realized through one project alone. EQUIP encouraged innovation and a positive change in the culture of the NHS by training and supporting young clinicians in the QI projects. Individual participants have not only improved their working environment but gained CPD credits and have had posters and won prizes at a national level as a result of their work. Longer-term evaluation to date shows that over a third of participants have subsequently taken on senior quality improvement and patient safety roles in their Trust’s.