Connecting people and ideas for better health
“We need to create and join networks that create innovation at scale, if we are to meet the quality and productivity challenge.” Jim Easton National director for improvement and efficiency
Context • £15-20 billion funding gap • QIPP objectives • Policy change to GP commissioning • NHS will be doing more with less and with fewer people • Need to provide continuity and support
Key facts • Started 2005 • Virtual and face-to-face • Clinical, professional, managerial, research, academic, social • Re-launch February 2010 • Part of NHS PCC since 2007
Vital statistics • 571 networks • 17,857 registered users • Weekly newsletter to c10,000 • 83,870 visits • 427,063 page views • Figures for six months 30 April-31 October 2010
What do networks want? • Set up • Promote • Connect to like and unlike • Share resources (documents, etc) • Manage membership • Run better networks
Examples • PBC Connection – 800 members • Healthcare Professionals Commissioning Network – 180 members • National PBC Clinical Leaders Network – 80 members • Pharmacy Clinical Leadership Network – 122 members
Commercial NHS Networks options Site £5000 Free development Annual £1000 Free hosting Lead times 3 to 6 months 15 minutes
The first report from the NHS Hip Fracture Anaesthesia Network was published in Anaesthesia, the journal of the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. “Without the network this would not have happened. The findings in the study should help to change practice in the UK.” Richard Griffiths, network lead and consultant anaesthetist, Peterborough & Stamford Hospitals, Peterborough, UK
“If it wasn't for NHS Networks we wouldn't have a network website. We just couldn’t afford it. The new site is ideal as it's quick and easy to upload your own content, particularly helpful after conferences when I used to spend ages zipping and shrinking files to email and even then they'd fail. This saves time and expense for all of us.” Paul Midgley Network co-ordinator East Midlands PBC Network
“NHS Networks provides the means to increase the profile and role of networks as well as firmly embedding them within the fabric of the NHS. This is a truly powerful tool that can assist health economies to coordinate development work across stakeholders, share good practice and learn from others on a national level”. Paul Devlin Emergency Care Network
QIPP NHS Networks home page • latest news • blogs • new networks • network finder
Results of search • name of the network • brief description • link to home page
As a network lead you can create and amend your own • home page • news page • about us • and much more…
For example: a News section • your news • other news stories • success stories • latest on website You can also highlight in Networks weekly news
About us • what the network is for • who you are • what you do • why and how to get involved
Sections can include sub sections: • workstreams • regions • interests • categories
Share links and documents: • highlight resources • upload documents • link to other websites • include descriptions
Include an events section: • meetings and conferences • venue, time and agenda • attendees can download to calendar • automatic archive of past events
and a message board • network leads can set up new forums, adjust visibility and modulate • members can add new conversations and join in current discussions
Through the toolbox, leads can • create a dynamic home page • add and amend content • send emails • affiliate with other networks • manage membership • control visibility
Our support and services Free platform with initial support – how to use the site to maximum benefit – how to promote to potential members – encouragement to share success Value-added services – event management – facilitation and training – network support and co-ordination – sponsorship opportunities
Coming soon • Email alerts • The Commissioning Zone* • In-network video and audio • Personal networks • Promotional push * contact us if you would like to preview the Commissioning Zone
What’s in it for you • Build bigger and different networks • Remove organisational and hierarchical barriers • Improve dialogue with partners, colleagues • Get feedback • Create ad hoc networks
How you can help us • Spread the word • Use the service • Give us your feedback
www.networks.nhs.uk maria.axford@networks.nhs.uk 07909 805742
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