Practical ways to improve outcomes across the commercial lifecycle

Accurate data is the foundation for identifying where efficiencies can be made. In this blog, we focus on two different sources of data and how to improve them; catalogues and workplans.

Could artificial intelligence have saved mum?

Everyone who works in the NHS has a time when their personal and professional lives collide. Here’s my story. Like many others, I knew that each year, 10,000 people in the UK are affected by stroke. But it wasn’t until it happened to my family that I realised just what that a...

Common Mistakes in Implementing PPN 06/21

It’s over six months since the new PPN 06/21 regulations came into play, which stipulate that from the 1 April 2024, all suppliers on our framework agreements are required to provide a compliant Carbon Reduction Plan (CRP).

Navigating Your Digital Transformation Journey

In today's rapidly evolving technological landscape, the journey of digital transformation is more complex and dynamic than ever before. Join us for this webinar, "Navigating Your Digital Transformation Journey," where we will explore how individuals can effectively manage their ...

The power of being a great place to work in technology

That’s why we, at NHS SBS, are particularly pleased by the announcement that we’ve just been named one of the UK’s Best Workplaces for Technology.

The Underrepresentation of Women in Cybersecurity Leadership in the UK

Cyber-attacks are becoming increasingly serious and widespread. Cyber-criminals are ever-more sophisticated in their techniques. And yet, despite this, the cyber-security industry is persistently failing to use all the tools at its disposal to help tackle crime – namely, the sk...

What is Insourcing?

Insourcing. A phrase that is often bandied about in the same sentence as ‘the privatisation of the NHS’. It’s a service that is often misconstrued and seen negatively. But what actually is insourcing, and how can it help the NHS tackle elective recovery?

Framework agreements for absolute beginners

Put simply, a framework agreement is a list of suppliers who have already demonstrated and acceptable level of capability, experience, competence and value. They’ve done this via an open, competitive tendering process managed by an organisation known as a framework agreement ho...

The productivity paradox – how doing less might be the secret to achieving more

If you work in the NHS, my guess is that you’ve heard a lot of the P-word recently. Not patients – productivity. It’s become a buzzword in Whitehall and Westminster, with organisations across the NHS landscape seeking to unravel the NHS’s productivity puzzle. The puzzle b...