Improvement networks

In addition to providing services for members, we also deliver national improvement networks.

Current improvement networks

Members of NHS Elect receive a 10% discount on each of our networks.

The Acute Frailty Network (AFN) is a 12-month programme that supports participating organisations to rapidly adopt best practice and improve emergency services for frail older people.

Find out more about AFN

SAEC

Our Surgical Ambulatory Emergency Care Network (SAEC) also lasts 12 months and builds on the success of our previous AEC Network to help participating organisations improve delivery of same day surgery.

Find out more about SAEC

Additional support programmes

We also run intensive 6-month programmes of support to accelarate improvement activity, including the AFN Optimiser Programme and the AEC Accelerator Programme.

Find out about AEC accelerator

Each of our improvement networks run for 12 months and participating organisations are supported in a variety of important ways. The structure of this support is similar across both the AFN and SAEC networks and includes:

3 national events
Topic-specific workshops, masterclasses and webinars
Site visits (either virtual or face-to-face)
1-1 coaching provided by a QI coach
Expertise on measurement
A return on investment calculator
Support to measure patient experience and use experience based design

Join a network

To find out more or enquire about joining one of our networks, please contact Deborah Thompson, our Director of Improvement Networks.

Email Deborah

Improvement networks

Current improvement networks

How our networks are structured

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