Table 2.

Could I, should I, start a network? Questions to answer

Question	Answer
What is a critical mass of relevant patients?	Enough to populate a clinic every 3–4 months
Will my patients benefit from a local arrangement?	Requirement to proceed
Do I want to do more of the work locally?	Requirement to proceed
Do I have the time?	Find it
Will the hub be interested?	Highly likely
Will my local colleagues be interested?	Not essential, initially
Will other hospitals get involved?	If yes, a significant strength
Will my managers be interested?	Possibly not
Could my mangers be obstructive?	Possibly, unless projected efficiency and patient satisfaction appreciated at outset
What do I want to achieve?	Map out your ambitions