Use the following resources and tools to implement and improve networks in diabetes care.
A network brings together healthcare professionals, commissioners and people with diabetes to improve care. A successful network taps into the collective skills and experience of its members to identify gaps in care, coproduce solutions and take action to drive improvement.
Publications
How to: deliver a successful local network for improving diabetes care, Diabetes UK (August 2015) (PDF, 113KB)
Download the network effectiveness scorecard (PDF, 522KB) featured in the guide.
Networking for success: a 'burning platform' in Berkshire West, Diabetes UK (November 2014) (PDF, 409 KB)
Essential reading
Effective networks for improvement, The Health Foundation website (March 2014)
Leading networks in healthcare, The Health Foundation website (January 2013)
Shared practice examples
Developing a local diabetes network in Devon, Improving Diabetes Footcare Faculty (February 2017) (PDF, 496KB)
Improving outcomes for patients with Type 2 diabetes using general practice networks, BMJ Quality and Safety website (2013) (free, login required)
Resources
Setting up a GP network guide, British Medical Association website
GP network development toolkit, North West London Whole Systems Integrated Care website
