About Us

What We Do

Operational Delivery Networks (ODNs) are acknowledged as being a successful way to achieve strategic change within the NHS, with an aim of bringing different groups of people together from across a wide geographical area to improve care and outcomes for patients. Operational Delivery Networks are sometimes referred to as clinical networks. 

The main functions of ODNs are to manage patient pathways and ensure that patients receive high quality care in the right place as close to home as possible. ODNs do this though collaboration with clinicians, hospital management teams, regional commissioners, Integrated Care Boards (ICBs), other ODNs, patients and their families.

Thames Valley & Wessex Children and Young People Strategic Network is the umbrella term for a number of Operational Delivery Networks/Clinical Networks that oversee the care of children and young people across Thames Valley and Wessex.

The geographical area covered by Thames Valley & Wessex Children and Young People Strategic Network can be seen on the map below.

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Our Geography

Thames Valley & Wessex Children and Young People Strategic Network has:
Our network’s geographical footprint crosses many different regional and commissioning boundaries to reflect the clinical pathways in and out of our hospitals. This means that our hospitals sit across:
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Our Team

Emma Bennett staff photo

Emma Bennett

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Iain Macintosh

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Alex Lunn

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Sarah McGregor

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Joao Ngengo

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Lauren Findlay

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Beany Waddington

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Andre Gonzalez

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Achsah Joseph

Governance

Thames Valley & Wessex Children and Young People Strategic Network has a clear organisational structure alongside an annual workplan which lays out our deliverables and expected outcomes. Our annual workplans are developed in consultation with our key stakeholders and are approved by NHS England.

Reporting is via each Network’s own Speciality Board, which feed into our quarterly Strategic Board meeting, and are attended by colleagues from provider Trusts, Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) and NHS England. Escalation of risks and issues is direct to the relevant NHS England region via quality or commissioning colleagues.

-Annual Report 2025/2026

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Our Networks

Thames Valley & Wessex Children and Young People Strategic Network includes:

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