Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that clinical networks (a) are effective and (b) encourage full participation by those invited to join those forums.

Clinical networks can provide an important source of improvement and learning for clinicians and healthcare providers. NHS England regions work closely with clinical networks to support them to maximise their impact on patient outcomes including through the meaningful participation of invited members.