Membership Governance

The NHS Benchmarking Network’s governance structure is in place to ensure the effective and efficient operation of the Network. Governance of the Network is made up of:

  • Host organisation - East London NHS Foundation Trust

  • Steering Group

  • Reference Groups and User Groups

  • Vision, Values and Objectives

  • Constitution document

  • Terms of Membership document

  • Our vision is to enable members to improve patient outcomes, raise health standards, and deliver quality health and care services through data excellence, benchmarking, and the sharing of innovation.

    Our values are:

    • Excellence - always striving to be the best we can be, in everything we do.

    • Respect - value everyone, acknowledge members’ unique experiences, work together to deliver improvement.

    • Integrity - be transparent, be realistic, be honest.

    Our objectives are:

    1. Putting our members at the heart of the Network. Working together enabling curiosity and finding the answer to the “so what” question.

    2. Making data validity and reliability the core our work programme.

    3. Using national policy to inform data collection and the quality insight delivered to our members.

    4. Develop new solutions by investing in technology to benefit all Stakeholders.

    5. Building and maintaining the Network’s reputation for excellence. Ensuring strong connections with and between Network Stakeholders, creating a benchmarking community through education and positive relationships.

    6. Maximising project participation across sectors and professional groups. Ensuring the data burden is appropriate and proportionate to the benefits members will achieve from participation.

    7. Actively seek to retain members, grow membership and add value to the members through additional insight and support.

  • The Constitution sets out the nature of the Network and defines the structure, rules and procedures for its operation and governance.

    Please click here to download a copy of the NHS Benchmarking Network Constitution.

  • The Terms of Membership explain how organisation’s membership with the NHS Benchmarking Network is managed. It details the legal relationship between the parties involved in delivering the Network across health and social care and provides certainty about members’ rights and obligations.

    Please click here to download a copy of the NHS Benchmarking Network Terms of Membership.