The objectives for the 10 Paediatric Critical Care Operational Delivery Networks across England were outlined as part of the review of paediatric services delivered by NHS England. These objectives were developed to ensure that children are able to access the full multi-disciplinary team required to support a child’s acute and long term needs so that patients can access the right care, at the right time, in the right place, and allow teams to continue to deliver high clinical outcomes and patient experience across the country:
The aim of PCC clinical networks is to provide leadership to the development of sustainable, affordable and high-quality services by bringing together commissioners, providers and other key stakeholders. PCC clinical networks have a central role in delivering the recommendations of the NHS England national review of critical care in children and the agreed recommendations of the GIRFT National Specialty Report on Paediatric Critical Care. PCC clinical networks have an important ‘real time’ role in monitoring capacity and demand
at times of service pressure, responding to surge, supporting regional and national capacity
planning and escalation of network pressures.
Act as the clinical collaborative transformation group for children and young people
Work with commissioners, providers and other local stakeholders, including ICBs, to agree the population footprint as the basis for planning and transforming services collaboratively.
Act as virtual team with the same stakeholders to bring together the providers of
levels 1, 2 and 3 critical care and transport services across a hub.
Provide network and service oversight, understand the risks to provision of services to patients and their families and developing potential solutions.
Identify, prioritise and provide leadership to improve patient care.
Reduce variation in clinical practice and treatment outcomes.
Provide clinical links to best practice, national programmes, service and clinical strategies.
Reduce fragmentation of clinical provision.
Provide advice to commissioners to improve patient flow and experience throughout the system.
Identify shortfalls in workforce supply and retention and support action to ensure
sustainability of services.
