About the Network

Critical Care Operational Delivery Networks

Quality through collaboration

The Critical Care Network in West Yorkshire was established in 2002 as a collaborative partnership bringing together clinical services to work collaboratively to promote the highest quality critical care services.

In 2012 as part of the re-organisation of services in the NHS the critical care networks became Operational Delivery Networks.

Success factors for ODNs

Access and egress to and from services at the right time
Improved operating consistency
Improved outcomes
Increased productivity

More information can be found in Developing Operational Delivery Networks; The Way Forward (NHS Commissioning Board, 2012)

West Yorkshire Critical Care Operational Delivery Network

WYCCN is aligned to the West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (WY ICB) via the System Oversight and Assurance Group (SOAG) and works in collaboration with the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT). This new alignment is an essential part of delivering critical care services across the system.

The WYCCN is made up of 6 acute trusts who collectively serve a population of approximately 2.3 million;

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Harrogate & District NHS Foundation Trust
Mid Yorkshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Nuffield Health Hospital Leeds also participates in WYCCN activities

NHS England sets out the core functions of Adult Critical Care Clinical Networks in the document below.
NHS England (2023) Adult Critical Care Clinical Network Specification