Faculty of Medicine

MSc in Quality and Safety in Healthcare

Student

At a glance...

Duration: 2 years, part-time

Start date: October

Entry requirements: Candidates will be expected to hold a degree in medicine or at least an Upper Second Class in a healthcare related subject, and have three years of experience working in healthcare.

Location: St. Mary’s Hospital campus

Organising division: Surgery, Oncology, Reproductive Biology and Anaesthetic

Department: Biosurgery and Surgical Technology

Course director: Dr Maria Woloshynowych

Course coordinator: Ms Alison Barnet

Course administrator: Susan Clark

Applications: apply online (further information)

Programme specification  PDF Acrobat Document

The MSc in Quality and Safety in Healthcare offers a sound theoretical background to the principles of clinical risk management, quality improvement and patient safety. We provide rigorous academic training, practical experience in safety and quality improvement, an introduction to appropriate research methods and the opportunity for intellectual development within a stimulating and supportive environment.

Objectives

  • produce graduates equipped to further their careers in healthcare and, in particular, to enhance the quality and safety of their own clinical practice

  • produce evidence of essential quality and safety skills for students applying for consultant posts

  • develop understanding of processes involved in improving quality and safety

  • provide a training in research skills

  • provide a supportive learning environment

  • attract highly-motivated students, both from within the UK and from overseas

  • provide a solid foundation for those who intend to go on to study for an MD or PhD

  • provide practical experience in safety and quality improvement

  • develop new areas of teaching in response to the advance of scholarship and the needs of vocational training.

By the end of the programme, students will have enhanced their understanding of quality and safety related to their discipline, working practice and healthcare in general, and have developed skills in the use of computing and statistics applied to healthcare.

This Masters level programme is designed for Healthcare professionals who have experience in their chosen field, such as surgeons, physicians, anaesthetists, nurses, pharmacists and those from Allied Health Professions.  We welcome applicants from the UK and EU, and any students from outside the EU who have a visa to work and study in the UK.