Register of Networks

NHS Alliance nurse network

Information

Provides a voice for primary care nurses to promote their role; influence national policy and disseminate good practice and innovations.

Provide a voice for nurses within the NHS Alliance to influence NHS national policy and promote nursing within Primary Care, for the benefit of patients. Develop a mutual support network for nurses and aid the dissemination of good practice and innovation.

Key success criteria:

* Establish a communication network to enable the nursing voice to be widely represented, informed and consulted.

* Promote and disseminate innovation and good practice and indentify future development areas.

* Promote a strong nursing indentity within the NHS Alliance to ensure nurses feel it is an organisation which is in tune with their needs and tackling their issues.

* Contribute to the creation of an NHS Alliance image with key stakeholders, organisations and individuals, that is seen to clearly embrace an appropriate nursing viewpoint.

* In concert with Alliance Head of External Affairs initiate press releases; comment on key policies, consultation documents and developments from a nursing perspective and regularly contribute to the Alliance Newsletter

* Ensure NHS Alliance conferences/eventsare relevant to and attractive for nurses.

* Ensure attendance/repesentation at key events both within and on behalf of the NHS Alliance, to promote the nursing perspective.

* Provide informal links with other NHS Alliance networks/clinical leads to keep abreast of current issues and planned actions and maximise opportunities to influence.

* Provide strong links with other key organisations e.g Royal College of Nursing and Nurse Director's Association, and with the Department of Health/StHA Nurse leads.

Contact

Yvonne Sawbridge
yvonne.sawbridge@solihull-ct.nhs.uk

URL
http://www.nhsalliance.org

History
Added: 28-07-05
Last updated: 06-10-06