This report describes the purpose, development and outcomes of the Primary Nursing Network over a four year period, from 1988 when the idea first emerged to 1992 when the original remit was enlarged to incorporate other aspects of practice development and network became known as the Nursing Developments Network. Information has been included about the structure, processes and evaluation of the network and some conclusions have been drawn for future work. This report will be of value to those who are interested in developing both local and national networks in the future as well as to practitioners who wish to make best use of such services.