Our Acute Network forums

Chatham House advisory group for acute chief executives to form collective action and recommendations on what matters to you, turning conversation to action. 

Benefits:

• A confidential space to collaborate and work collectively on priority areas.
• Work alongside peers to discuss, share and understand challenges, successes and future planning.
• Connect acute vision to wider system context and opportunities to drive policy change.

Patient safety, risk and clinical outcomes are important factors that need to be included in policymaking decisions. This group enables members with clinical expertise to influence how we engage with government and national policymakers, as well as learn from each other. 

Whilst this group discusses all matters, topics and issues, there is also a regular focus on end of life care. 

Benefits:

• Ensure the clinical voice is included in decision-making.
• Advocate on behalf of clinical leaders.
• Learn from and collaborate with peers.
• Tap into wider improvement opportunities through this group.
• Amplify diverse clinical leaders’ voices, experiences and recommendations in improvement and shaping outcomes.

This group meets on the first Thursday of March, June, September, December from 5–6PM.

Sign-up to receive an invite to the meetings by using this form, or if you would like to know more, please contact us at acutenetwork@nhsconfed.org.

This forum provides the opportunity for senior leaders to influence national policy, provide input to decision-making as well as learn from their peers. It enables priority areas and concerns for members to be escalated and used to advocate the right changes needed. 

Whilst this group creates the space to discuss all operational timely matters, topics and issues, there is also a regular focus on achieving financial balance. 

Benefits:

• Ensure the operational management voice is included in decision-making.
• Advocate on behalf of operational leaders and shape policy decisions based on what is really happening.
• Learn from and collaborate with peers to share learning and challenges.
• Connect to wider improvement opportunities through this group.

This group meets mid-month on Wednesdays at alternating times (12:30-2pm or 3:30-5pm) every January, April, July, October.

To sign-up, please complete this form. If you’d like to know more, please contact us at acutenetwork@nhsconfed.org.

Recognising the rise in shared leadership models we, together with the NHS Providers and The Value Circle, are launching a new forum to offer chairs a space for mutual learning and expert advice on the governance and leadership of boards in trusts which pursue this path.

Our new quarterly virtual forum will provide a dedicated space for discussion, problem solving, and shared learning among peers navigating, or exploring, this evolving leadership model within the NHS.

This is a free forum for members of the NHS Confederation and NHS Providers and it is designed for chairs primarily currently in shared board leadership now, or those considering doing so.

If you would like to join, please complete this form. If you would like to know more, please contact us at acutenetwork@nhsconfed.org.

This forum provides a direct connection with civil servants from the No. 10 Delivery Unit on current health policy matters and provides members with the opportunity to provide feedback, insight and suggestions on a wide range of topics. 

Benefits:

• Shape national health policy.
• Connect with national decision-makers to ensure the voice of acute members is acted on.
• Collaborate with peers and share experiences and concerns.

This group meets on an ad-hoc basis, and members from all of our forums are invited, however attendance is optional.