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NHS Finance Consulting

Expert advisory services from NHS finance professionals who understand your challenges from the inside.

Our Approach

Advisory Services Built for NHS Finance

Our consulting services are delivered by former NHS Finance Directors, costing specialists, and healthcare technology experts. We do not just advise — we work alongside your team to implement lasting change.
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Service Areas
Services

What We Offer

01

Financial Recovery Advisory

Key Deliverables
  • Financial diagnostic assessment
  • Root cause analysis of financial pressures
  • Evidence-based recovery plan
  • Implementation support and coaching
  • Board-level reporting and communication
02

Service Line Management

Key Deliverables
  • Service line structure design
  • Clinical engagement programme
  • Service line reporting implementation
  • Clinical leadership development
  • Performance management framework
03

Commercial Income Review

Key Deliverables
  • Commercial income benchmarking
  • Gap analysis vs peer Trusts
  • Opportunity sizing and prioritisation
  • Implementation roadmap
  • Contract review and renegotiation support
04

Costing & PLICS Advisory

Key Deliverables
  • Costing maturity assessment
  • PLICS implementation planning
  • National Cost Collection preparation
  • Costing team capability development
  • Quality assurance and validation
05

Productivity Improvement

Key Deliverables
  • Productivity benchmarking analysis
  • Opportunity identification and sizing
  • Clinical pathway review
  • Theatre and outpatient optimisation
  • Workforce productivity analysis
06

Board & Executive Coaching

Key Deliverables
  • Board financial literacy programme
  • Executive coaching sessions
  • Financial governance review
  • Strategic financial planning support
  • Bespoke workshop design and delivery
How We Work

Our Process

01

Discovery

We start by understanding your Trust's specific challenges, context, and objectives through structured interviews and data review.

02

Diagnosis

Using our analytics platform and benchmarking data, we identify the root causes of financial pressure and quantify improvement opportunities.

03

Design

We develop a tailored, evidence-based plan that addresses your specific challenges and is realistic given your Trust's capacity.

04

Delivery

We work alongside your team to implement the plan, providing expert support, coaching, and accountability throughout.

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Get in touch to discuss how our consulting services can help your Trust achieve sustainable financial balance.

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