RIQI 2026 event
Event Page for the Research, Innovation and Quality Improvement (RIQI) event on 8-9 July at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Research, Innovation and Quality Improvement (RIQI) event
Wednesday 8 July 2026 at West Middlesex University Hospital
Now in its 11th year, the Research, Innovation and Quality Improvement (RIQI) event celebrates the work of colleagues across the Trust who are driving improvements in care, outcomes and experience for our patients.
The event brings together people from across Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and partner organisations, showcasing projects that reflect our commitment to continuous development and improvement.
Schedule overview
RIQI event
| 12:00 | Poster gallery and marketplace – Hospital Atrium |
| 13:00 | Opening by our Executive Team – Education Centre TBC |
| 13:10 | Welcome address by Prof Tim Orchard, CEO of the North West London Acute Provider Group (APG) |
| 13:30 | Improving patient safety: innovation on patient monitoring enhances recognition and response to acute deterioration Maria Lorena Pena, Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Critical Care Outreach Lead Misha Virtudazo, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Critical Care Outreach |
| 13:45 | What are midwives’ and sonographers’ understanding and experiences of the informed consent process for fetal anomalies following recent changes in professional and legal guidance? Dr Alexandra Drought, Consultant Sonographer for Women’s Health |
| 14:00 | Improving midwife confidence to administer HIV postnatal prophylaxis on time to eligible neonates Dr Ellen Dwyer, Consultant in Sexual Health and HIV Medicine |
| 14:15 | The effect of art and sensory items on preoperative anxiety in children Andy Hall, Head of Impact and Evaluation at CW+ Laura Bradshaw, Arts Programme Manager at CW+ |
| 14:30 | Break and networking |
| 15:00 | Implementing early screening, education and follow-up for mild traumatic brain injury in the Emergency Department: a multidisciplinary quality improvement project Dr Tiffany T Lin, Team Lead Occupational Therapist, Emergency and Acute Medicine Jordan Lewis, Team Lead Physiotherapist, Emergency and Acute Medicine |
| 15:15 | Introducing Emergency Department chest wall nerve blocks for acute rib fractures: a quality improvement project Dr Karl Chopra, Emergency Medicine Registrar, Ultrasound Clinical Fellow |
| 15:30 | Optimising treadmill stress echocardiogram referrals: a quality improvement approach using the RF-CL model Dr Aieman Saeed, Academy of Medicine Fellow (Resident Doctor) |
| 15:45 | Hidden in PlainSight: Using AI and 12-lead ECGs to Detect Structural Heart Disease Earlier Dr Ahmed El-Medany, BHF Clinical Research Fellow |
| 16:00 | Improving discharge processes on Chelsea Wing: a service evaluation project Rachel Adams, Lead Occupational Therapist for Private Patients Madilyn Delacruz, Registered Nurse |
| 16:15 | Fast-track pathway for dental treatment under general anaesthesia for neurodiverse children Ms Ghaida Al-Jaddir, Consultant Paediatric Dentist |
| 16:30 | CEO awards and close by our Executive Team |
| 17:00 | Optional after-event networking |
Research evening
| 17:30 | Welcome and introductions Prof Mark Johnson, Director of Research Prof Deborah Ashby OBE, Dean of the Imperial College London Faculty of Medicine |
| 17:35 | From research at West Middlesex to developing a spin-out company Prof Fu Siong Ng, Consultant Cardiologist |
| 17:45 | Making research everyone’s business in Critical Care at WMUH Dr Monica Popescu, Consultant Anaesthetist |
| 17:55 | Deteriorating patients out of hours: starting as a nurse researcher Misha Virtudazo, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Critical Care Outreach |
| 18:05 | Empowering improvement: creating the conditions to lead and transform in an NHS acute hospital Emer Delaney, Director of Communications |
| 18:15 | Making research everyone’s business in reproductive health at WMUH Ms Joanna Girling, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist |
| 18:20 | Opportunities for clinical academics on the West Middlesex site Professor Sadia Khan, Consultant Cardiologist |
| 18:25 | Developing clinical academic research at West Middlesex University Hospital: collaboration with Imperial College London Prof Deborah Ashby OBE, Dean of the Imperial College London Faculty of Medicine Q&A |
| 18:45 | Invited talk: new insights through real-world evidence research Christie Brooks, Chief Data Officer at Arcturis Data Limited |
| 19:05 | Panel discussion: the future for research at West Middlesex University Hospital? Prof Mark Johnson, Christie Brooks, Prof Sadia Khan, Misha Virtudazo and others |
| 19:30 | Networking – Education Centre |
ePoster showcase