Montgomery-Cranny, J, Edmondson, M, Reid, J et al. (3 more authors) (2017) Development of a managed clinical network in oral medicine. British Dental Journal, 223 (9). pp. 719-725. ISSN 0007-0610
Abstract
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.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2017, The Authors. This is an author produced version of a paper published in British Dental Journal. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Dentistry (Leeds) > Oral Surgery (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 20 Nov 2017 11:54 |
Last Modified: | 03 May 2018 00:39 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Nature Publishing Group |
Identification Number: | 10.1038/sj.bdj.2017.890 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:124227 |