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Give health networks a real chance!

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 March 2007

Morton Warner  and
Nicholas Gould
Morton Warner
Affiliation:
Welsh Institute for Health & Social Care, University of Glamorgan, Treforest, Pontypridd, UK
Nicholas Gould
Affiliation:
Welsh Institute for Health & Social Care, University of Glamorgan, Treforest, Pontypridd, UK
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Abstract

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Network development in the NHS in the UK has, by and large, not been based on evidence. Now, following perceptions of failure, some are calling for networked approaches to be abandoned. This paper reviews the evidence in two ways: factors which are known to motivate individuals and organizations to join networks; and the essential elements of network design necessary to ensure sustainability.

Keywords

network developmentnetwork governancenetwork instigationvirtual organizations
Type
Networking
Information
Primary Health Care Research & Development , Volume 8 , Issue 2 , April 2007 , pp. 101 - 104
Copyright
2007 Cambridge University Press