The North of Scotland Public Health Network was formalised in autumn 2002. It was agreed in 2005 that it should be formally evaluated. The overall aim of the evaluation was to demonstrate if NoSPHN had been effective. The outcome of the evaluation was used to feedback to the North of Scotland Planning Group and key stakeholders; review lessons learned to improve the effectiveness of the Public Health Network in the North; inform the development and evaluation of other regional networks and inform bids for the future funding of the Network. The four main areas evaluated were:
- Delivery of the NoSPHN work plan
- The value placed on the Network by stakeholders
- Identifying where the Network / Network processes have influenced actions
- Identifying the added value of the Network.
Three approaches to the evaluation of NoSPHN were identified including a telephone survey of key stakeholders; E-mail survey of those with current limited involvement but who may be involved in the future and self-assessment of documentary ‘evidence’, with peer review to validate the findings. The reports below present the findings of the first two approaches: the telephone survey and the e-mail survey and separately the peer review.
Reports:
NoSPHN Final Evaluation Report _Feb 06_