Networks and Planning
The National Strategic Clinical Networks are designed to drive change, improve outcomes, reduce variation, and improve the health and lives of people in Wales.
They are an important vehicle for realising the ambition set out in the National Clinical Framework and describe ‘what good looks like’ in each of their respective areas, as well as expectations for delivery across health for our population.
Working between operational service delivery in health boards and trusts and the formulation of policy and strategy in Welsh Government, each network has clinical leadership at its core. They draw directly on the expertise of clinicians working in front line service delivery in primary, community, secondary and tertiary care.
The networks use and contribute data and evidence, as well as engaging widely with the third sector, patient representatives, and industry.
National programmes and implementation networks are also a mechanism to support improvement, change (including innovation and value) and delivery.
Their work includes agreeing standards and models of care and consistency on how performance and activity is measured. They also inform on quality and performance metrics to suggest what good practice should be adopted nationally.
The Planning function works across the Welsh Government and NHS arms of the Executive to translate Ministerial directions and priorities for delivery via the NHS Planning Framework. This work is bolstered by strategic clinical and implementation networks and programmes.
You can find out about the work of the strategic and implementation networks and programmes by following the links below.
