The Excellence Network regional networks in England

The Excellence Network regional model in England has moved to a new structure to mirror the NHS England integrated care system (ICS) areas. 

There are now 7 regions in England which align to the NHS England integrated care system (ICS) areas. You can view the ICS structure here on the NHS England website.

Take a look below to find your new regional professional network, who it's led by and which areas it covers.

Led by: Sarah Fraser, Specialist Speech and Language Therapist at Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust

Areas covered:

  • Humber and North Yorkshire
  • North East and North Cumbria​
  • South Yorkshire
  • West Yorkshire

Find out how to join the North East and Yorkshire regional Excellence Network.

Led by: Antonella Macerollo, Consultant Neurologist at The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust.

Areas covered:

  • Cheshire and Merseyside
  • Greater Manchester
  • Lancashire and South Cumbria​

Find out how to join the North West regional Excellence Network.
 

Led by: Recruitment for the Midlands Regional Clinical Lead post will be advertised shortly.

Areas covered:

  • Birmingham and Solihull
  • Black Country
  • Coventry and Warwickshire​
  • Derby and Derbyshire​
  • Herefordshire and Worcestershire​
  • Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland​
  • Lincolnshire​
  • Northamptonshire​
  • Nottingham and Nottinghamshire​
  • Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin​
  • Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent​

Find out how to join the Midlands regional Excellence Network.
 

Led by: Recruitment for the East of England Regional Clinical Lead post will be advertised shortly.

Areas covered:

  • Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes​
  • Cambridgeshire and Peterborough​
  • Hertfordshire and West Essex​
  • Mid and South Essex​
  • Norfolk and Waveney​
  • Suffolk and North East Essex

Find out how to join the East of England regional Excellence Network.
 

Led by: Recruitment for the South West Regional Clinical Lead post will be advertised shortly.

Areas covered:

  • Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire​
  • Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire​
  • Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly​
  • Devon​
  • Dorset​
  • Gloucestershire​
  • Somerset​

Find out how to join the South West regional Excellence Network.

Led by: Recruitment for the South East Regional Clinical Lead post will be advertised shortly.

Areas covered:

  • Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West
  • Frimley
  • Hampshire and the Isle of Wight​
  • Kent and Medway​
  • Surrey Heartlands
  • Sussex

Find out how to join the South East regional Excellence Network.

Led by: Recruitment for the London Regional Clinical Lead will be advertised shortly.

Areas covered:

  • North Central London​
  • North East London
  • North West London​
  • South East London​
  • South West London

Find out how to join the London regional Excellence Network.

Get in touch

To join your regional Excellence Network in England, please email [email protected].

You'll be added to Basecamp, the Network's online collaboration platform, as part of your joining experience.