Engaging NHS Managers with Research. The SDO Network is a group of NHS organisations supporting research, evaluation and innovation.
The 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.
Forthcoming SDO Network Events: Embracing Healthcare Technology and Innovation
Lord Darzi's recent 'High quality care for all' report sets a challenging agenda that requires NHS managers to embrace new innovations and technologies in order to deliver the best care for their patients. This is becoming an ever more important issue as the financial environment the NHS operates in becomes ever more restricted. Senior managers will be under constant pressure to identify new ways of delivering cost effective improvements in healthcare delivery.
To enable mangers to take full advantage of new technologies and innovations the SDO Network and the NHS Technology Adoption Centre, are holding a one day conference Embracing healthcare technology and innovation which aims to raise awareness of the effective ways of adopting new technologies.
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Make a difference to NHS research - join an NIHR SDO Advisory Panel or Commissioning Board
New developments in health research funding are transforming the way research in the NHS is organised and carried out. The NIHR Service Delivery and Organisation programme is playing an important role in this - and you can help shape its agenda. The SDO programme aims to generate and promote the use of research evidence about improving services to increase the quality of patient care, ensure better patient outcomes, and contribute to population health. Members of the panel and Board will help it to meet the challenges of commissioning quality research in areas of importance to the NHS including the way services are provided, managed and delivered. For more information and to apply
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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 will provide 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.
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Services the SDO Network provides
The 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.
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How to join
If your organisation wants to use research evidence to guide the development of innovative services, this network is for you. Membership of the SDO Network is free but the Chief Executive or Chair of the NHS Trust concerned needs to sign off the application form signalling their commitment from the top of the organisation to engage in the use of research to improve health services and to get involved in the work of the SDO Network.
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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:
Ganesh Sathyamoorthy, SDO Network Manager
Email: Ganesh.Sathyamoorthy@nhsconfed.org
Telephone: 020 70743438
How to join
If your organisation wants to use research evidence to guide the development of innovative services, this network is for you.
SDO Network Darzi Briefing
High Quality Care for All summary and links
April 08 SDO Network Update
Welcome to the first update of the SDO Network, the Network which aims to support NHS managers' access and use of research. These updates will keep you informed of the work of the Network and provide information on the events and services the Network is providing.
SDO Events
Information regarding the range of SDO Network events.
Academic Placement Fellowships
SDO and Economic Social Research Council (ESRC) are looking for two trusts to pilot academic placement fellowships.
Action Learning Sets
The SDO Network will be piloting two action learning sets programmes one in the North East for directorate, operational and middle NHS managers and one in the North West for New Managers. The aim of both action learning sets is to enable managers to access and use health services research more effectively so they can improve and develop the service
Why is research important
What key stakeholders say
SDO Network Preferred Provider List
An issue SDO Network members have raised is the difficulty in finding reliable organisations that can conduct quick pieces of evaluative work. The organisations on the linked list have been through the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement OEJU process. Although the SDO Network is not recommending these organisations you may find this list a
SDO Member List
Here are all members of the SDO network:
