Children with Exceptional Healthcare Needs (CEN), is a National Managed Clinical Network (NMCN) with the aim of strengthening specialist services for children with complex and exceptional healthcare needs in Scotland.
The CEN Governance Chart can be seen here.
What does CEN do?
- Works collaboratively with teams from health, social care, education, the third sector and the Scottish Government to share good practice and promote excellence in care.
- Supports identification of children with exceptional healthcare needs across Scotland to provide information to identify the need for resources and services.
- Enables joint working between professionals with children and young people with exceptional healthcare needs and their families.
- Develops educational resources and organizes events for education about the specific needs of this group, and facilitate networking amongst professional supporting the children, young people and their families.
- Uses realistic medicine and quality improvement standards to advocate for care that gives quality of life for children, young people and their families.
The CEN Network is one of a range of specialist networks within the National Network Management Service (NNMS), which is part of NHS National Services Scotland, a national board operating at the heart of NHS Scotland. NNMS is responsible for commissioning national networks on behalf of the Scottish Government Health & Social Care Directorate.
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