TY - JOUR
T1 - Development of a managed clinical network in oral medicine
AU - Montgomery-Cranny, J.
AU - Edmondson, M.
AU - Reid, J.
AU - Eapen-Simon, S.
AU - Hegarty, A. M.
AU - Mighell, A. J.
PY - 2017/11/10
Y1 - 2017/11/10
N2 - Oral medicine is concerned with the oral health care of patients with chronic, recurrent and medically related disorders of the oral and maxillofacial region, and with their diagnosis and non-surgical management. For historical reasons care for conditions falling within the scope of oral medicine practice has been inconsistent with limited planning of clinical services. Managed Clinical Networks (MCNs) bring advantages to all stakeholders with a positive impact on patient pathways and access to equitable and quality care across a network of providers working in a coordinated way to make best use of NHS resources. MCNs provide a framework to address the limitations of legacy arrangements and are very relevant to dentistry. Here we describe oral medicine MCN development in Yorkshire and the Humber within the framework of the Five year forward view NHS policy. A step-wise approach is being taken across the region to introduce an MCN model that reflects cooperative working between oral medicine, oral surgery, oral & maxillofacial surgery and other stakeholders. Preliminary data are already informing how a regional oral medicine MCN can be further developed with the potential for translation of the lessons learned to other regions.
AB - Oral medicine is concerned with the oral health care of patients with chronic, recurrent and medically related disorders of the oral and maxillofacial region, and with their diagnosis and non-surgical management. For historical reasons care for conditions falling within the scope of oral medicine practice has been inconsistent with limited planning of clinical services. Managed Clinical Networks (MCNs) bring advantages to all stakeholders with a positive impact on patient pathways and access to equitable and quality care across a network of providers working in a coordinated way to make best use of NHS resources. MCNs provide a framework to address the limitations of legacy arrangements and are very relevant to dentistry. Here we describe oral medicine MCN development in Yorkshire and the Humber within the framework of the Five year forward view NHS policy. A step-wise approach is being taken across the region to introduce an MCN model that reflects cooperative working between oral medicine, oral surgery, oral & maxillofacial surgery and other stakeholders. Preliminary data are already informing how a regional oral medicine MCN can be further developed with the potential for translation of the lessons learned to other regions.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85033670012&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1038/sj.bdj.2017.890
DO - 10.1038/sj.bdj.2017.890
M3 - Article
C2 - 29097796
AN - SCOPUS:85033670012
SN - 0007-0610
VL - 223
SP - 719
EP - 725
JO - British Dental Journal
JF - British Dental Journal
IS - 9
ER -