Network Board
The board is the executive committee of the network. It has the responsibility for steering the network, commissioning work streams, approving strategy and making final decisions regarding prioritisation of business cases and submission to the commissioners. It will also monitor progress against the agreed strategy. Key functions are:
- Assess the needs of the target population for neonatal services in SSBC.
- Develop a shared vision and long-term strategy for neonatal services across the network reflecting the standards and objectives set out in the national Strategy for Improvement underpinned by a costed plan.
- Commission work to include:
- Development of common bedside management guidelines
- Equipment replacement and upgrading strategy with prioritisation of replacement equipment.
- Audit against activity of funded and actual staffing establishments.
- Recruitment and retention strategy
- Co-ordination and provision of Nurse and ANNP training
- Receive summary reports from all network groups, monitoring progress and making recommendations
- Ratify common standards, protocols and datasets and endorse comparative benchmarking and audit of services
- Advise commissioners on the plans and priorities for the development of neonatal services across the network
- Ensure compatibility between network-wide and health community plans for neonatal services
- Provide co-ordinated input to Workforce Confederations
- Develop a culture of continuous service improvement that embraces the views and knowledge of user families and staff by ensuring appropriate input into the various work streams
- Provide co-ordinated input into other networks
- Provide information and reports to the Strategic Health Authority
- Receive regular reports from the Network Management Team on current developments and future objectives
- Receive regular reports on progress against objectives, milestones and deliverables together with necessary and appropriate information data and evidence.
