Learn More About Us

Established in 2005 by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) in a unique partnership with digital experts Sopra Steria, our services increase efficiency and quality, save time and money, and support world-class patient care.
Our unique joint venture means we reinvest a high percentage of revenue back into our services, allowing us to make significant capital investments at scale and at our own risk. Put simply, we invest so our clients don't have to.
The support we provide to the NHS - when and where our clients need it most - demonstrates our resilience and reliability, and has created a robust platform for a new era of co-designed services and solutions.
Our vision
"Helping the NHS to save money and enhance quality so that the NHS can improve health, innovate to save lives and deliver better outcomes with care and compassion."
If you're interested in finding out more about what we do and how we do it, download our corporate brochure, Building The Future.
Building the Future 2023 (PDF)
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Awards
2023
Certified as a Great Place to Work | Certified as Best Workplace for Women | WINNER Finance Team of the Year Enterprise - Digital Finance Function Awards |
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FINALIST Automation Project of the Year - GSA UK Awards FINALIST Public Sector Project of the Year - GSA UK Awards | FINALIST - Best Initiative Supporting Integrated Care Systems | FINALIST - Digital Transformation: Enabling New Ways of Working |
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2022
WINNER Shared Service Centre of the Year - GSA Awards WINNER Technology Enabled Project of the Year - GSA Awards | FINALIST Best Procurement Delivery - UK National GO Awards | FINALIST Health Supply Chain & Pharmaceutical Award - Supply Chain Excellence Awards | HIGHLY COMMENDED Best Use of AI & Automation Tools - Health Tech Awards
2 x FINALIST Best Solution for Clinicians and Best Health Tech Solution of the Year - Health Tech Awards |
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2021
WINNER GSA Professional Awards - Shared Services Team of the Year | WINNER Overall Winner - Health Tech Awards | WINNER Covid-19 Public Finance Leader of the Year - Public Finance Awards |
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Listed Europe's 10th Best Multinational Workplace - Great Place to Work 2021 Best Workplaces™ in Europe | WINNER Excellent Use of Data - Forward Healthcare Awards | WINNER Generation CFO - Team of the Year |
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NHS SBS in numbers
Annual Reports
NHS SBS Ltd 2019 (PDF) [440KB]
NHS SBS Ltd 2013 (PDF) [677KB]
NHS SBS Ltd 2012 (PDF) [541KB]
NHS SBS Ltd 2011 (PDF) [305KB]
NHS SBS Ltd 2010 (PDF) [369KB]