North West Children’s
Paediatric Critical Care, Surgery in Children, Long Term Ventilation ODN
NHS North West Children’s ODN consists of Paediatric Critical Care, Surgery in Children, Long Term Ventilation Operational Delivery Networks. It’s aim is to provide impartial clinical advice and expertise to all providers and commissioners across the North West of England (Cheshire and Mersey, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and South Cumbria), North Wales and the Isle of Man.
The ODN funding and governance arrangements are provided by North West NHS England. The ODN is hosted jointly by Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital (RMCH) and Alder Hey Children’s Hospital (AHCH) with finance and human resources support being provided by RMCH.
It aims to develop equitable and high standard services to children and young people across the region.
PCC
Paediatric Critical Care
SiC
Surgery in Children
LTV
Long Term Ventilation
FAQs
What is an ODN?
An ODN is an Operational Delivery Network. ODNs were established in April 2013, following the publication of the NHS England Strategy ‘Developing Operational Delivery Networks: The Way Forward’. They cover specialised services which span geographical areas where patient pathways often flow across a number of service interdependencies and organisations. ODNs focus on coordinating these pathways between providers to ensure consistent, equitable access to specialist resources and expertise.
The North West Paediatric Critical Care, Surgery in Children and Long Term Ventilation Operational Delivery Network (NW PCC SiC LTV ODN) aims to provide impartial clinical advice and expertise to all providers and commissioners across the North West of England (Cheshire and Mersey, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and South Cumbria), North Wales and the Isle of Man.
Who are the Core ODN Team?
Project SupportThe core ODN team are below.
Joanna McBride – Network Director – North West PCC SiC LTV Operational Delivery Network
Helen Blakesley – Network Manager North West PCC SiC LTV and MT Operational Delivery Network
Lead Nurses
Lucy Allton – Lead Nurse North West PCC SiC Operational Delivery Network
Elaine O’Brien – Lead Nurse North West LTV Operational Delivery Network
Data Analyst
Kate Atkinson – Data Analyst North West PCC SiC LTV Operational Delivery Network
ODN Management Support Officers
Louise King -ODN Management Support Officer North West PCC LTV Operational Delivery Network
Jo Birkmyre – ODN Management Support Officer North West SiC Operational Delivery Network and PA to Network Director
How do I contact the Team?
You can get in touch using this main email ODN.office@mft.nhs.uk
Where can I find clinical guidelines and pathways?
This website has a document library which lists all available documentation for the ODN. You can find this by visiting the ODN Documents page
NHS North West Children’s ODN Providers
The NW PCC SiC LTV ODN serves a population of circa 7.3 million of which approximately there are 1.5 million children under the age of 16 years old covering an area of 14,165 km.
Governance Structure
Please click on the image to view the PCC SiC LTV ODN Governance Structure
The VAST Programme
Valuing all staff together
The VAST Programme is the ODN’s response to the aims of the Respiratory Surge in Children Programme. The ODN recognised that it is crucial to understand the ongoing effects of the pandemic, including how they affect personnel and services, to meet the current and future demand for children’s services. This included any changes to service delivery and their effects on staff resilience and well-being.
About the ODN
The North West Paediatric Critical Care, Surgery in Children, Long Term Ventilation Operational Delivery Network aims to develop equitable and high standard services to children and young people across the region. In order to offer assurance to providers and commissioners the four key success factors as set out in ‘Developing Operational Delivery Networks: The Way Forward’ (2012):
- Improved access to and egress to/from services at the right time
- Improved operational consistency
- Improved outcomes for children and young people
- Increased productivity
The aim of the ODN is to embed a joint approach to delivery of services across pathways of patient care. Working collaboratively with key stakeholders and service users in commissioning and delivery infrastructures, and the ODN will provide leadership for the development of sustainable, affordable, and high-quality services.
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