Setting up a network

1. Setting up a network

2. Go to www.networks.nhs.uk Register with NHS Networks and log in Look at some of our networks for ideas Draft some text for your network home page, discuss with your potential members When you’re ready, on the NHS Networks home page click on the button to create a website for your network … To start

4. Step 1 – fill in your network name and a few keywords. These two items are important to get right first time as they are difficult to amend later. Please let us know if you need to amend once set up. Leadership network Leadership Clinicians

5. 2 Step 2 – you’ll be shown other networks that also use those keywords.

6. Managerial Professional Step 3 – fill in a description, mission statement, type, target, area and policy. Why people should visit your network and join (this can be amended at any time) What your network would like to achieve and how (this can be amended at any time) GPs, clinicians national Remember to decide if yours is an open network or apply-to-join.

7. Details of your network will be shown here … Step 4 – fill in the contact details of the network coordinator. Please ensure that whoever is added here is an administrator on the website, as automated emails will go to and from this email address once set up. Jo Bloggs jo.bloggs@networks.nhs.uk

8. Step 5 – upload your network logo if you have one, or skip and add it later.

9. Step 6 – choose a colour.

10. Step 7 – you’ve finished. We highly recommend you preview your network before publishing.

11. Jo Bloggs Jo.bloggs@networks.nhs.uk

12. Here is your toolbox – only visible to network administrators and only available when you are logged in.

13. Activities on the toolbox Phase 1 Configure your network Change information View modify network members Control visibility of items Hide/show this network Hide/show this page or section Add new content add a document add a section example Edit and delete delete this item Edit this item

14. Activities on the toolbox Phase 2 Configure your network add image example change theme import members Add new content add new section add new web page create a new forum example create a new blog example create a new entry to a blog add network event example Move and Copy Cut paste

15. Activities on the toolbox Phase 3 Configure your network Import members Download list of members Find affiliates example Send email to network members Phase 4 You are now ready to try everything in the toolbox. You can always contact us for more information.

16. Katherine Andrews Katherine.andrews@networks.nhs.uk 07805 027 463