title: Managed clinical networks.
abstract: Managed clinical networks (MCNs) are self-supporting groups of professionals working together to ensure cross-speciality sharing of patients and expertise. They are a strong mechanism for ensuring that patients receive the care they need in a timely fashion from the most suitable professional in the network area. This short article will explain how they work and how they can work for you.
authors.affiliation: British Dental Association, 64 Wimpole Street, London, W1G 8YS. martin.skipper@bda.org
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Skipper
mesh_terms: D019090:Case Management; D019058:Community Networks; D003190:Comprehensive Dental Care; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D019091:Critical Pathways; D005792:General Practice, Dental; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D010348:Patient Care Team; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D013039:Specialties, Dental; D006113:United Kingdom