Future organisational models for the NHS

"How might new organisational arrangements help drive improvements in struggling NHS organisations and services? Here, we set out some of the organisational options and the evidence, both national and international." 

Future organisational models for the NHS: perspectives for the Dalton review

C Imison, C Ham, C Hopson, B Stoltz, J Fagge, N Marsden, M Deegan, S Dunn, S Melton, L Heller, A Marsh, A Brogan, D Hamlett
The King's Fund
July 2014

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RCS commissioning guide: general children’s surgery

"Commissioners should aim to build on the successes of existing clinical networks. Where these networks do not exist, commissioners should aim to create them. The south west, North West and the East Midlands have developed a network approach to general paediatric surgery which provides a good reference point."

Commissioning guide: provision of general children’s surgery
Royal College of Surgeons, British Association of Paediatric Surgeons

April 2014 

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Developing operational delivery networks

"The NHS Commissioning Board (NHS CB) has recognised that clinical networks are an NHS success story and have been responsible for some significant and sustained improvements in the quality of patient care and the outcomes of their treatment."

Developing operational delivery networks: the way forward
NHS Commissioning Board
December 2012

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Strategic clinical networks: single operating framework

"Combining the experience of clinicians, the input of patients and the organisational vision of NHS staff, clinical networks have supported and improved the way we deliver care to patients in distinct areas, delivering true integration across primary secondary and often tertiary care."

Strategic clinical networks: single operating framework
NHS Commissioning Board
November 2012

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RCN fact sheets

The Royal College of Nursing has produced two fact sheets help people understand the architecture of the new NHS commissioning system:

1. Clinical senates and strategic clinical networks
2. Health and wellbeing boards

The way forward: strategic clinical networks

"Combining the experience of clinicians, the input of patients and the organisational vision of NHS staff clinical networks have supported and improved the way we deliver care to patients in distinct areas, delivering true integration across primary, secondary and often tertiary care."

The way forward: strategic clinical networks
NHS Commissioning Board
July 2012

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Bringing networks to life

"This document aims to help all paediatricians across the UK contribute to the development of effective networked care and thus deliver the highest quality care to their patients."

Bringing networks to life: an RCPCH guide to implementing clinical networks
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
March 2012

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Developing excellence in cancer networks

"The ultimate role of cancer networks should be to support commissioners and providers to drive up improvements in outcomes and experiences for cancer patients in their area."

Developing excellence in cancer networks: a report from the Cancer Campaigning Group
Cancer Campaigning Group
February 2012

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