An open network for SHAPE users within health and social care to collectively share knowledge, ideas, hints and tips.

Documenting the learning from a three year programme to test different approaches to sharing information across agencies to support personalisation. JOIN THIS NETWORK TO GET UPDATES WHENEVER THERE IS NEW CONTENT. There are three main areas to this network. 1 Lessons Learnt from the CAF Programme (these can be found under three categories down the left 1. Redesigning Systems and Services, 2. Techincal Approaches, 3. General Programme Working and Support) 2. Message Board for ongoing networking, specifically in relation to information sharing across health and social care 3. Archived material from the old CAF Network used during the programme (again this can be found down the left side) The CAF Programme tested different approaches to sharing information across a variety of agencies to support the implementation of personalisation. There was an emphasis on maximising individuals’ control over their care and support arrangements (including over the information held about them by care and support agencies), and on the importance of the co-production of services and support: this presented many challenges to the established way of doing things. The three year CAF Programme started with a public consultation. Local Authority-led partnerships were asked to put forward an Expression of Interest to the Department of Health which resulted in nine partnership sites being selected in the first phase which started in March 2009. A further three sites were selected 12 months later. One site completed its work in March 2011, and the remaining 11 on 31 March 2012. A full independent evaluation report on the national CAF Programme will be available by autumn 2012. The sites were: Barnsley, Camden, Hampshire, Lincolnshire, Rochdale, Shropshire, Stockport, Warwickshire, Westminster as phase one sites and Cheshire East, Consortium (Hampshire, Portsmouth and Southampton) and Isle of White as phase two sites. The London sites were supported by NHS London. A summary of the phase one sites can be found at http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_099703

A network for 15 NHS Trusts working towards attaining Foundation Trust status to share ideas, link members and share information.

The London Health and Wellbeing subgroup is a subgroup of the London Social Partnership forum, working together in partnership to assist in the improvement of the health and well-being of the London NHS workforce, both physically and mentally

An informal network for NHS staff who cycle to work or use a bicycle for work purposes. Membership 200 on this site, access to 1140 affiliated NHS cyclists and 4x BUG (Bicycle User Groups). (However it is estimated that 100,000 NHS staff may cycle to work? Would be great to be able to benchmark this one day? ) Please join SPOKES. Their will be some articles on the website that will only be viewable to members of SPOKES. Membership is FREE. NB. In order for the network admin's to understand members' needs, please tell us why you want to join SPOKES, Your request to join SPOKES will be actioned by the network admin member. Notification of your acceptance to SPOKES the NHS Cycling Network will be sent to your email address.

The network brings together allied health professionals (AHPs) with an interest in the use of information and informatics and experts and clinical leaders from the National AHP Informatics Strategy Taskforce (NAHPIST).

Havering Health is a newly established GP federation for the Havering region. Currently in its infancy, the federation is being developed by a design team consisting of seven Havering based GP practice representatives and is Chaired by Dr Dan Weaver.

Test Network

National network for anyone interested in health and learning disability

The North West Year of Health and Wellbeing is the start of an ambitious decade-long movement to help everyone in the North West to feel good and live well. People who live well have healthier, longer and happier lives. And the real bonus is that it takes just the smallest of changes to make a big difference. Using the latest scientific evidence, the New Economics Foundation has created five simple steps to improve your wellbeing - connect, be active, take notice, keep learning and give.