Diabetes MCN Managed Clinical Networks in Scotland
Managed Clinical Networks (MCN) brings together patients, carers and health professionals from all disciplines to identify local needs and drive forward local priorities, adopting a patient centred approach to service development. Working in partnership to bridge traditional boundaries and examine the patient’s complete journey around the system, allowing to design a seamless care pathway for patients. In each area there are various MCN’s, for example, Diabetes, Pain, Respiratory, Heart, and others. They may differ from area to area, however it is there are MCN’s for diabetes in all Health board areas.
The MCN for Diabetes is the driving force for local decision making around services and will lead on the delivery of NHS QIS standards working together to develop locally agreed protocols and pathways of care. The MCN will develop a clear policy for the dissemination of patient information and audit and ensure that all aspects of the service are openly evaluated to inform local decision-making arrangements.
They are strongly encouraged to have patient representation. Patient reps are able to feed back ongoing issues in their area and give a patient prospective on varies topics and issues. You will find some patient reps in our Facebook Group and if you are interested in getting involved do contact your local MCN. One patient rep said ‘The topics discussed can seem pretty dry, and it is endlessly frustrating to hear that clinical staff know where the problems are but don’t have the resources to correct them, but it is worth engaging, if only because these people are trying to provide care for us as PWD and I personally think we should try to help them help us.’
If you wish to contact your local MCN, when possible email the MCN coordinator, failing that the manager or lead clinician, if details are available.
MCN Contacts
NHS Ayrshire & Arran Diabetes Managed Clinical Network
Diabetes MCN Manager: Diane Smith
Tel: 01294 323470
Lead Clinician: Dr Iqbal Malik
Email: iqbal.malik@aaaht.scot.nhs.uk
NHS Borders Diabetes Managed Clinical Network
Lead Clinician: Dr Olive Herlihy
email: olive.herlihy@borders.scot.nhs.uk
NHS Dumfries and Galloway Managed Clinical Network
Website
NHS Dumfries & Galloway
Cluden East
Crichton Hall
Glencaple Road
Dumfries
DG1 4TG
Tel: (01387) 244293
email: dumf-uhb.Diabetes-MCN@nhs.net
Administrator: Nicola Rae
MCN Manager: Ashley Webster
Lead Clinician: Mark Phillips
NHS Fife Managed Clinical Network
MCN Lead Clinician: Dr John Chalmers
MCN Manager: Claire Reilly
email: claire.reilly@nhs.net
MCN Office
Ward 8
Cameron Hospital
Windygates
Fife
KY8 5RR
Tel: (01592) 226841
NHS Forth Valley Managed Clinical Network
NHS Forth Valley
Carseview House
Castle Business Park
STIRLING
FK9 4SW
Tel: 01786 457220
Fax: 01786 451474
MCN Manager: David Munro
email: david.munro@nhs.net
MCN Project Officer: Andrene Keith
email: andrene.keith@nhs.net
Lead Clinician: Hilary Whitty, Lead Diabetes Nurse
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Managed Clinical Network
MCN Coordinator: Gillian Kinstrie
Ward 16
Dykebar Hospital
Grahamston Road
Paisley
PA2 7DE
Tel – 0141 314 0279
email – gillian.kinstrie@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Lead Clinician: Dr James Boyle
NHS Grampian Managed Clinical Network
Lorraine Cowie, MCN Manager
Dr Alasdair Jamieson, GP / Diabetes MCN Clinical Lead
MCN Support Manager: Robert O’Donnell
MCN Administrator: Frances Philip
email: nhsg.mcn@nhs.net
NHS Highland Managed Clinical Network
Lisa Steele
email: High-UHB.DiabeticRetinopathyScreening@nhs.net
NHS Lanarkshire Managed Clinical Network
MCN Lead Clinician: Dr Susan Arnott
MCN Manager: Dr Helen Alexander
MCN Co-ordinator: Heather McDonald
Telephone: 01355 597497
email: Heather.McDonald2@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
MCN Office: 4th floor, Hunter Health Centre, Andrew Street, East Kilbride, G74 1AD
NHS Lothian Managed Clinical Network
Directorate of Strategic Programming, Performance Reporting and Information
NHS Lothian
Waverley Gate
2-4 Waterloo Pl
Edinburgh
EH1 3EG
Tel: 0131 465 5583
MCN Manager: Alyson Cumming Strategic Programme Manager 0131 465 5581
MCN Co-ordinator: Marie McCallum MCN Coordinator 0131 465 5547
Lead Clinician – Secondary Care
Dr Nicola Zammit Consultant Physician 0131 242 1480
Lead Clinician – Primary Care
Dr David Jolliffe Speciality Doctor WGH and Retired GP 0131 465 5547
NHS Orkney Managed Clinical Network
Contact NHS Orkney
email: ork-hb.feedback@nhs.net
NHS Shetland Managed Clinical Network
MCN Manager
Brevik House
South Road
Lerwick
ZE1 0TG
Lead Clinician: Dr Pauline Wilson
email: paulinewilson@nhs.net
MCN Manager:
email:
Tel: 01595-743000 extension 3632
NHS Tayside Managed Clinical Network
Diabetes Support Unit
Level 8
Ninewells Hospital
Dundee DD1 9SY
Tel: 01382 660111 ext 33526
MCN Manager: Elaine Wilson
email: elainewilson2@nhs.net
Lead Clinician: Alistair Emslie-Smith
email: aemslie-smith@mill.tayside.scot.nhs.uk
NHS Western Isles Managed Clinical Network
Diabetes Resource Centre
Western Isles Hospital
Macauley Road
Stornoway
Isle of Lewis
HS1 1AF
Tel: 01851-708327
Diabetes Services Co-ordinator:
email:
Lead Clinicians: Dr David Rigby, GP Clinical Lead and MCN Chairperson
email: davidrigby@nhs.net
