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In this podcast Clare Allcock outlines the four main areas on which nascent networks should be focussing if they want to accelerate their development. Clare works for Kaleidoscope Health and Care, an organisation devoted to facilitating collaborations that improve health and care. Prior to this she had a distinguished career in the NHS at local and national level; most recently heading up the primary care and community development team for three CCGs in Surrey and Sussex.

Clare explains her experience with general practice (0:45)

What does Kaleidoscope do? (1:29)

Developing an understanding of how networks can be successful (2:02)

Four areas for networks to focus on:

1. Clarity of purpose (2:34)

Bringing everyone together – collective agreement (4:02)

Using the difficult characters (5:15)

What are you NOT trying to do? (6:23)

2. Building trust (6:50)

Focus on quick wins (7:29)

Do something you HAVE to do (8:03)

Spend time together (8:27)

Myth busting (9:43)

Trust and lawyers (10:00)

3. Shared learning and communication (11:36)

Choose your app and get on with it (12:18)

Training needs and learning together (12:52)

Trust and relationships need work (13:30)

4. Measurement (13:56)

Network maturity matrix (14:52)

Reflection (15:31)

Prioritise and start small (16:20)

Be clear, agree and “do something doable” (16:57)

Finding out more (17:51) Contact: clare@kaleidoscope.healthcare