digital #networkleadership

Digital #NetworkLeadershipNHS England Network Leadership Programme Naomi McVey March 2016

Overview

• Digital opportunities for network leaders • My use of digital platforms as a network

lead• My top three digital options for health

networks• Making it happen…

Digital opportunities to engage and collaborate

Website or webpage

Pros• Visibility - people can find you,

your purpose and work quickly and easily

• Promotes what you do• Ease of sharing information

Cons• Cost (depending on platform)• Agreeing practicalities with

host/funding organisation • Keeping up to date• Access to, time for and skills in

content management

Facebook

Pros• Largest number of users• Option of page or group• Groups can be closed or secret• Groups = shared content • Admin settings and control• Good mobile app• Share images and documents,

videos, links

Cons• Acceptance - still seen as a social

platform• Access - limited NHS access• Helping people to understand

privacy settings/control

Facebook group: Women’s Health Physiotherapy

• Grew from group of 20• 4000+ members• International• Grassroots• Multiple daily posts• Thriving community of

practice

Twitter

Pros• Fast• Large number of innovative

health workers • Ease of which you can connect

with others• Visibility • Good mobile app

Cons• Account is hub and spoke – led

by one person or team• Needs regular activity • Can take more energy and time

to build • Acceptance - still seen as a

social platform• Access - limited NHS access

The WeCommunities

• Grew from nursing tweetchats in 2011• Now a family of 17 different twitter

communities with over 100k combined followers

• Grassroots• Multiple tweetchats each week• Thriving multi-professional community

‘In the new world, power comes from

connection and ability to influence through networks’

The new era of thinking and practicein change and transformation, NHS IQ 2014