NHS SBS in the press

Public Sector Focus - "...Many women are procurement experts, argues Tracey Cramond, Commercial Advisor at NHS Shared Business Services and Chair of the HCSA's Women in Procurement and Supply Chain Network. So why is the sector's leadership dominate by men - and what can be done about it..." - Read more here:

National Health Executive - "...By combining human ingenuity with data on a massive scale, it's possible to identify what's working well; where there are areas of inconsistency within and across ICSs; and where the greatest improvement opportunities lie. Doing this not only helps ICSs to accelerate collaboration and exploit efficiencies - it unlocks the power of NHS staff to deliver them..." - Read more here:

"...The renewed Hard FM framework from NHS Shared Business Services was developed to meet the modern needs of the NHS allowing for the continued innovation in products and also lessons learned during the Covid-19 pandemic..." - Read more here:

"...Often procurement professionals are unsure which indices are more important relative to another, particularly if customers or stakeholders are asking for compliance against differing standards...." - Read more here:

BBC Radio Manchester - "...These gardens are used for social prescribing projects created in 2019 but really in need of a bit of tender loving care. So we're going down to spruce it up, some planting, some painting so the community can use the gardens to their best effect..." - Listen to more here:

National Health Executive - "...Crucially, ICSs are not just the preserve of the NHS. They are a partnership of equals, with local councils, voluntary bodies, service users, carers and families. If we are serious about 2022 being the year of the ICS - rather than yet another TLA - we all need to make place-based health and care BAU..." - Read more here:

Health Estate Journal - "...The second iteration of its 'highly successful framework' is designed to respond to the need within the NHS 'for high-quality, innovative, and cost-effective solutions, which help NHS Trusts manage their estates successfully'. The new framework's scope has broadened to encompass COVID-19 safety provisions, and includes a specific emphasis on sustainability and innovation..." Read more here:

Open Access Government - "...NHS SBS has developed a novel procurement framework, the only one of its kind in the UK, specifically for the analysis of images for the detection of ischaemic or haemorrhagic strokes..." - Read more here:

Solihull Observer - "...A TROUPE of 14 volunteers from NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) teamed up with Birmingham's Active Wellbeing Society (TAWS) to support the creation of wellbeing garden at Birmingham's Victoria Road Surgery..." - Read more here:

National Health Executive - "...The use of artificial intelligence in the analysis of stroke imagery can make significant differences in providing rapid treatment where required for patients undergoing an ischaemic or haemorrhagic stroke. But where to healthcare organisations start when looking to procure these innovative AI technologies..." - Read more here:

Cleaning & Maintenance Magazine - "...By combining human ingenuity with data on a massive scale, it's possible to identify what's working well; where there are areas of inconsistency within and across ICSs; and where the greatest improvement opportunities lie. Doing this not only helps ICSs to accelerate collaboration and exploit efficiencies - it unlocks the power of NHS staff to deliver them..." - Read more here:

Professional Payroll, Pensions & Reward - "...Following government guidelines in early 2020, which made home-working the new normal for many people up and down the country, NHS SBS enabled working from home for the vast majority of employees during a two-week period. This was while still ensuring all payrolls were delivered successfully for some 400,000 NHS workers at around 70 different organisation..." - Read more here: