Resources for networks and senates

Clinical networks and senates will play a key role in the new commissioning system by providing clinical advice and leadership to support local decision making.

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Clincal senates

Strategic clinical networks

Operational delivery networks

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13 Responses to Resources for networks and senates

  1. CAROLINE TRAVERS says:
    28 July, 2012 at 9:20 am

    Hello
    Can you explain the rationale for the decision to have neonatal services as an operational network, yet Maternity and Childrens as a Strategic Network. Surely if one is looking at whole systems pathways neonates (birth to 28 days) can not be removed from the pathway. Perinatal care influences outcomes for neonates likewise care in the neonatal period influences long term outcomes for many children.

    • glisle says:
      13 August, 2012 at 2:02 pm

      As neonatal networks have a crucial role in co-ordinating patient pathways between providers over a wide geographical area, ensuring equity of access to treatment and outcomes, they fall into the category of operational delivery networks, in the new NHS system. More information will be shared on operational delivery networks in the near future including the need for these networks to have a longevity of operation.

      However it will be important for strategic clinical networks and operational delivery networks to work together to develop whole system pathways in areas such as maternity, neonatal, and children’s care for the benefit of improved patient and population outcomes.

  2. Dr Grahame Tosh says:
    13 August, 2012 at 7:39 am

    I am an advocate of clinical networks to bring about improvement and consistency. My concern is that networks, like other parts of healthcare, become focussed on processes rather than outcomes and become prescriptive about the mechanism of delivery. This is even replicated in NICE guidance which may well stipulate the style and mechanism of service that should be commissioned rather than commissioning services which acheive the desired outcomes.
    The risk is homogeniety and lack of improvement. To improve to the level of the best by copying their approach is laudable, hiowever, to continuously improve you need to be brave and try new ideas. If commissioners comission only services which match a successful specification (as has happened many times in the past) then progress will be limited and, at worst, better alternative models of service delivery are dismantled to meet the prescription of the network.
    I hope that guidance for the networks will encourage them to be truly strategic and outcome focussed and avoid getting too down into the detail of how the delivery is organised
    Thanks.

  3. Dr Pravir Sharma says:
    4 September, 2012 at 9:15 am

    I am a Consultant in Psychiatry (old age ) in the West Midlands. I started a local group which we call ‘Sutton Hub’, 2 years ago , which brings together clinicians, carers and clients (service users) in a periodical meeting where mental health related issues are discussed. we have had several meetings which are held in the local church hall and are advertised locally to attract lay people who are interested in mental health issues affecting the local community.
    I look forward to working with any local networks and to the support we can get from the local support team when it is established. I will be grateful for any helpful comments /advice
    thanks

    • Simon@NHS CBA says:
      7 September, 2012 at 2:12 pm

      Hi Dr Pravir
      Thank you for your comment, we appreciate you taking the time to contact us.

      Networks, such as yours, show true local leadership, and they are the kind of developments which we encourage and support.

      Once established, the strategic clinical network geographical support teams will be a source of advice and guidance. In addition, this support team will be able to provide some basic resource, such as a meeting room, to enable informal networks, such as the Sutton Hub, to flourish in the new system.

      Kind regards
      Simon

  4. S Donaghey says:
    5 October, 2012 at 1:23 pm

    Please could you advise whether the full and complete structure and posts within the NHSCB, including the strategic clinical network structure for all AfC bands, has now been released to sending organisations?

    The video of the board on 20/9 discussing the recruitment paper seemed to suggest that it had been.

    Many thanks.

    • Simon@NHSCB says:
      10 October, 2012 at 2:31 pm

      Hi Sally
      Thank you for your question. The NHS CB directorate structures have been sent to the HR leads at every NHS sender organisation for cascading internally. They are due to be published on the NHS CB website imminently, so will be publicly available then.

      Kind regards
      Simon

  5. Anonymous says:
    11 October, 2012 at 8:10 am

    In “The Way Forward – Strategic clinical networks” published in July you stated :

    We will publish more information on the development of operational delivery
    networks on the NHS Commissioning Board Authority website.

    It is now October and there still hasn’t been anything. Could you tell us when something will be issued.

    Thanks

  6. S F says:
    10 December, 2012 at 3:17 pm

    Have the clinical directors and network directors been appointed yet? If so, how can we find out who they are?

    Also, when will recruitment begin for the support team?