Our impact: 2021

BMJ impact report 2021 | Better decisions

Connecting experts to share and compare knowledge

BMJ brings people together for discussion, debate, and learning through our series of events — some in person and, increasingly, some delivered virtually. For many years, BMJ, in partnership with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, has brought healthcare professionals and educators together for the International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare.

“BMJ plays a big and important role when it comes to innovating in healthcare as a source of global knowledge. They are bringing people together. I really don’t know of any other organisation doing the kind of things BMJ does.” Helen Bevan , Chief Transformation Officer with the NHS Horizons team, England

quality improvement and safety, and has grown over the years, developing new regional Forums in Asia and Australasia. Despite the many challenges of the pandemic, the 2021 Forum operated on an entirely virtual basis and achieved its highest ever satisfaction ratings.

The Forum has been a platform for healthcare professionals to connect, share learning and innovative ideas, and discuss effective approaches to quality and safety improvement. The biggest conference of its kind, it is a platform for dialogue, reflection, and gaining a deeper understanding of

“The opportunities that BMJ Events present are far reaching. They have the potential to change perceptions and mindsets of both healthcare professionals and the regulators of the healthcare systems within which they operate.”

Ian Leistikow , Inspector at Dutch Health and Youth Care Inspectorate and Professor at Erasmus University

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