Member networks

There are 12 member networks, supporting all NHS board level roles. Each network meets several times a year, and the events are specifically designed to help members get the information, guidance and inspiration the need. These networks are a part of your core membership and are free for all members.

Why attend?

Supporting all board level roles, our 12 networks are:

• Chairs and chief executives
• Company secretaries
• Communication leads
• Community (for all executive directors at community provider trusts)
• Directors of operation and chief operating officers
• Finance directors and commercial leads network

• HR directors
• Digital boards leadership (for all board directors with an interest in digital)
• Medical and nursing directors
• Mental health leads
• Non-executive directors
• Strategy directors

It was utterly fantastic to talk to another bunch of COOs and realise that I am not alone. When we talk to the STP / regulator the tone is almost “well everyone else is managing to sort this out - why can’t you” - and hearing that one is not alone and that the problems are not just in my trust gives me strength! Thank you.

Chief operating officer    Epsom and St Helier

Return to face-to-face events

We are now re-introducing more in-person network events so that you can make the most out of our networking opportunities. Our face-to-face events are a great opportunity for you to exchange ideas and have informal discussions with colleagues from across the country. 

A safe space, benefits to attending our in-person events include: 

• Share your successes and challenges with colleagues, and work together collectively to find solutions to these
• See presentations on important updates and analysis on key strategic issues affecting the sector
• Have a chance to ask questions to our network speakers, and reflect together under Chatham House rules.

Learn more about our upcoming events here.

As we host more in-person events, we are also continuing to monitor government guidelines around Covid-19 to ensure the safety of our delegates and speakers. 

A very useful meeting - good variety of formats, topics and speakers, efficiently chaired. Good opportunities for networking. Came away better informed and with things to reflect on.

Chair    Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

A great event that I am really happy I took time to attend. It felt worth the time away from the day-to-day of my own trust. It also felt honest which is really important to me personally.

Head of communications    North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust

The networking was incredibly helpful. I left with a clear sense that NHS Providers was a strong and effectively run organisation, that is championing the cause of pressured-providers.

Deputy chair    Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

To find out more about the network events, please email jordan.hunter@nhsproviders.org