Main areas included in the evaluation
| Programme/Project area* | Sub-areas† | Site coverage | Implementation timeline |
| 1. Group operating model | Governance | All organisations currently within the group and new organisations joining the group | Started planning the group model with three existing sites in August 2017, with additional sites joining as clinical partners |
| 2. Two pathways within two CWGs | Two pathways (within each CWG): 1. Induction of labour (Women and Children’s CWG) 2. Heart failure (Medicine and Urgent Care CWG) | All organisations currently within the group and new organisations joining the group (pathways cover all sites) | Piloting of pathways started in January 2018. Induction of labour has implemented the changes in two organisations. Heart failure is still in the piloting stage |
| 3. Corporate Support Services | Finance | All organisations currently within the group and new organisations joining the group | Implementation date to be determined |
| 4. Leadership and Workforce capability | Leadership development QI | All organisations currently within the group and new organisations joining the group | Implementation started in 2017 |
| 5. Group Clinical Services | Pharmacy | One organisation which merged in 2014 (comprising three hospitals) and new organisations joining the group | Implementation in April 2019 |
*Processes of joining the group will be captured in all areas.
†Staff experience impacts will be explored qualitatively in all areas.
CWG, Clinical Working Group; QI, quality improvement.