This Labs

THIS Labs is reshaping the way improvement and innovation is done in health and care. We are a company limited by shares, owned wholly by not-for-profits, with its roots in The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute (THIS Institute), a research centre at the University of Cambridge, made possible by the Health Foundation. We have delivered impactful projects with Royal Colleges, NHS trusts, government departments, universities, and other knowledge-led health and care organisations across the UK. The key to sustained improvement lies in the experience, expertise, skills, and knowledge of the millions of people who use, work in, manage, and study those services, every day. Building on established knowledge of digital platforms and the scientific rigour of the study of improvement, our team is creating an infrastructure for research, engagement, consultation, and collaborative design. We have developed Thiscovery, a growing online platform that is enabling large numbers of people to have meaningful involvement in improving services.