NHS trusts use national funding to access hospital discharge services via NHS SBS framework

As the government announces almost £600 million for its hospital discharge programme, Phil Davies, Procurement Director at NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS), says NHS trusts can use it to access extra capacity via the Patient Discharge Services Framework.

Auditing Framework to save time and money for public sector

Public sector organisations looking to procure cost-effective auditing, governance and counter fraud services are set to benefit from a new framework launched this week. The Internal and External Audit, Counter Fraud, and Financial Assurance Services Framework has been developed ...

NHS SBS appoints new Transformation Director

NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) has appointed David Shields as its new Transformation Director. David will help NHS SBS deliver a number of key strategic initiatives, which support the ongoing digital transformation and improved efficiency of corporate services across the...

£75M savings opportunity for NHS

A new procurement framework to help NHS and public sector organisations purchase cost-effective IT solutions has launched with the potential to save an estimated £75m. The Digital Workplace Solutions Framework Agreement - developed by NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) - of...

NHS Shared Business Services appoints new Managing Director

NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) has today announced Erika Bannerman as its new Managing Director. The appointment follows the departure of David Morris, who has been named Chief Executive Officer of Shared Services Connected Ltd (SSCL) - a joint venture between Sopra Steri...

NHS SBS works remotely to ensure NHS salary payments unaffected by COVID-19

As NHS staff work heroically in the midst of COVID-19 - including thousands of former healthcare professionals returning to the frontline - the Payroll and Pensions Team at NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) has worked remotely in April, processing new starters at a rate of a...

NHS SBS helps equip new Nightingale hospitals and source emergency goods for Gibraltar

As NHS procurement professionals work round-the-clock to help healthcare providers deal with increased demand due to COVID-19, experts from NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) are supporting the emergency response both at home and abroad.

Bringing the back office home

With almost two thirds of the NHS dependent on NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) to pay their employees, manage their finance and IT systems, or help them purchase goods and services, supporting NHS organisations on the frontline of the battle against COVID-19 has become mor...

Unlocking new workforce efficiencies through the Electronic Staff Record (ESR)

Today, a huge opportunity exists for forward-thinking NHS organisations to make a 'leap of faith' and bring in critical friends who understand the art of the possible and the streamlining potential of ESR. Working with the Trust, bespoke reports were created to consolidate the da...