The Service Delivery and Organisation (SDO) Network enables managers to improve and develop the services they manage. It does this by facilitating their access to and use of the latest health services research, leading to the development of improved health services.
Latest update from the network
We would also like to welcome our most recent members of the SDO Network:
- Heart of Birmingham PCT
- Sandwell PCT
- Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
We are pleased to say we have two new academic fellowships to report which are detailed on our latest news page. Additionally our current fellows will soon be blogging about their placement experiences - look out for these updates which will appear in due course and visit our academic placements web page.
The SDO Network Chief Executives' Forum is soon to be relaunched to discuss the latest relevant research and NHS initiatives and their implications for individual organisations and for the wider NHS. Additionally, funding has been put in place for a CLAHRC Programme Manager, to be part of the SDO Network team, who will support the nine Collaborations for Leadership in applied Health Research and Care (CLAHRCs).
Please mark your diaries with the date of the next HSRN / SDO Network annual conference which will be held on 2-3 June 2010. Please also see our events page to find out more about upcoming seminars, conferences and events, including information on our acute mental health ward seminar which will be held on 24 March.
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You can also catch up on all the latest news and recent updates from the network on Twitter - you can follow us at http://twitter.com/nhsc_SDONetwork.
What does the SDO Network offer NHS organisations?
The SDO Network aims to provide a spectrum of services customised to meet the needs of senior, middle and new NHS managers, which will support their organisations to develop leading edge services.
The Network provides a safe place for managers to work and reflect with their peers and academics on the best ways of using research knowledge to improve the services they manage.
If your organisation wants to use research evidence to guide the development of innovative services, this network is for you.
Services the SDO Network provides
· thematic events chaired by NHS Leaders
· action learning sets for operational, middle and new managers
· chief executives forum
· support for conducting research
· opportunities for influencing future research priorities
· support to find relevant research and access to online research tools and discussion forums
· academic placement fellowships and lists of preferred providers.
For more information on the services the Network provides and how to join see the SDO Network membership brochure and the benefits of joining.
How to join
Membership of the SDO Network is free. The Chief Executive or Chair of the NHS Trust concerned needs to sign off the application form signalling commitment from the top of the organisation to engage in the use of research to improve health services and to get involved with the SDO Network.
About the SDO Network
This Network is funded by the Service Delivery and Organisation Programme which is part of the National Institute for Health Research and is managed by the NHS Confederation. This allows the network to forge strong ties between management and research and put its members in the driving seat. The Confederation also runs a complementary Health Services Research Network for health service researchers to help them connect with NHS management.
For further information, please contact:
Jenny Hawkins, 0207 074 3220, jenny.hawkins@nhsconfed.org