Why join the Network?
Members use our data to understand variation, build business cases, improve services and run them more efficiently.
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Compare with your peers
See how your services compare with similar organisations, using validated national datasets.
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Find where to improve
Spot variation, opportunities and new practice to help you change your services.
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Back your decisions with evidence
Use the data to shape strategy, service redesign and investment.
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Independent and trusted
We have provided benchmarking to NHS organisations for over 30 years.
What do members have access to?
Membership gives you a network of peers and access to tools and resources in our online members' area.
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Online data explorers
Easy-to-use online tools for exploring each dataset, with dashboards, overviews and full metric-by-metric breakdowns. They are designed for analysts and non-analysts alike. Organisations that submit data can choose to share their unique code with other submitting members, so they can identify and contact their peers.
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Reports
Each participating organisation receives a tailored member report showing its position on each metric alongside the wider sample. We also produce overview reports for every annual dataset, summarising the findings and linking them to national policy. These are available to non-provider members and organisations that did not take part that year.
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Events
We run a programme of member events every year. They share findings from our work, bring in speakers from across healthcare and give you the chance to connect with colleagues across the UK. Webinar recordings and materials are available in the members' area.
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Shared learning compendiums
For each dataset, we collect members' examples of innovative practice and group them by theme. Topics have included staff recruitment and retention, reducing waiting lists and system working. The compendiums are available to all members.
Who can join?
Health and care organisations across the UK are eligible to become members of the Network, including, but not limited to:
NHS Trusts
Benchmark your services, find variation and support improvement and operational decisions.
Integrated Care Boards
Understand performance across your system and support transformation and place-based improvement.
Independent Healthcare Providers
Compare performance, show value and support quality improvement through national benchmarking.
Voluntary Sector Providers
Show your impact, support funding bids and improve services using trusted data.
Universities & Academic Institutions
Use our tools and reports for teaching and study, or apply for academic data access to support research.
Not sure if your organisation is eligible? Get in touch and we'll let you know.
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