1. Consultancy Sustainable System Solutions CoP Specialty Skills
03/04/2019
Consultancy Sustainable System Solutions CoP Specialty Skills 1

2. Sustainable System Solutions
We support system leaders and their teams to understand and implement transformational change through place-based integrated care working
We have experience of developing system level models and approaches at a national level, with a detailed understanding of complex data analyses, expenditure and activity profiling
We will work alongside you to address the challenges and opportunities of leading transformational change.
We fully recognise that all place-based systems are unique in their challenges and opportunities therefore we offer a range of approaches, tools and resources to provide bespoke support

3. CCG Background Relevant Assignments
NECS consultancy have been working with various CCGs across the north of England to deliver elements of local CCG QIPP delivery and achievement of targets.
The team are able to deliver high level sustainable transformation projects across local health systems, working with CCGs and Trusts to identify transformational opportunities along pathways. With an excellent reputation and the ability to create, embed and develop systems and processes to enable delivery of local targets. Work completed includes:
Development of programme documentation
Identification of key delivery milestones
Supporting financial quantification
Support governance processes
Wakefield CCG EPMO
Transformation of integrated MSK and Pain services
QIPP 2
QIPP 3
NMOC Vanguards work stream
Development of local CCG digital roadmaps
Supporting Vanguards and logic development
Evaluating success of new care models
Aligned Incentive Contract System Transformation
Outpatients transformation
Diabetes and Endocrine outpatients department review
Urgent and Emergency Care
PMO Midlands & East
WNE Cumbria Success Regime Programme
Collaboration and engagement
“The team were very engaging and open to working with our clinicians and managers. The reporting processes used were effective and give us something we could take learning from and also use going forward. The work in CHFT was very proactive and really helped divisions move forward by providing practice help and support as well as learning from others.”
Head of Service Improvement, Calderdale CCG
Key Skills
Improving operational efficiency
Embedding new systems and ways of working
Skilled project managers
Embedding NMOC
Thought leadership

4. Local Health Systems Background Relevant Assignments
NECS consultancy have vast experience delivering across local health systems including:
Diagnostic, planning & decision making support across the system
Development of programme plans, ensuring delivery to key milestones & deadlines
Benefits forecasting & tracking (incl. future requirements)
Engagement with local Communications & Engagement teams
Management information systems maintenance & reporting
Advice on assurance & decision making to Chair & Executives
Creation of baselines for each metric for logic models
Dashboard creation to update against metrics
Collaborative working to measure success & impact of the NCMs
Formal & informal training
West, North and East Cumbria STP Success Regime PMO
Evaluating the success of NCMs
West Wakefield Health & Wellbeing
Collaboration and engagement
“The Success Regime has helped establish stronger integrated working across the system and supported the early development of Integrated Care Communities, which will see health and social care services working much more closely with General Practice to provide a more patient-centred service closer to home.’’
Key Skills
Project management of major transformation projects
Development of suite of tools to support delivery
Working across organisational boundaries
Providing a sustainable legacy - upskilling existing teams

5. Regional Background Relevant Assignments
NECS consultancy have worked collaboratively across various regional footprints and work streams. This has included:
Accelerated programme development
Working across organisational boundaries
Target and future operational model redesign
Planning tools and template production
Project Management of transformational change
Process transformation using lean / six sigma methodologies
Monitoring, tracking and evaluating benefits
International Recruitment
GPFV Midlands and East GP Extended Access Programme which included: Baselining to assess current & future performance, Seven Core Criteria Audit Programme, Advertising Audit, Planning support & training events
Urgent and Emergency Care PMO Midlands & East which included the mobilisation of a PMO to scope & monitor UEC across 17 STP footprints, development of an operating model & programme plan and the development of regional transformation team
Collaboration and engagement
‘’NECS did a very good job at providing a structure for bringing together the networks and creating synergies through sharing best practice across the cohorts. This was supported by a robust governance structure.’’
Operations and Delivery Director, NHSE Midlands and East
Key Skills
Providing structure for bringing together networks and creating synergy
Working across organisational boundaries
Target and future operational model redesign
Planning tools and templates production

6. National Background Relevant Assignments
NECS consultancy have worked in partnership with national bodies to design and deliver system level strategies and approaches, to include:
Development of system level diagnostics which have been rolled out nationally
Bespoke implementation support across key system drivers acting on behalf of NHS England
Development of a consolidated dashboard to monitor national programme and regional performance against FYFV deliverables
Development of STP level support offers/packages
Tailored engagement approach with vanguards
Baseline of current digital position
3 to 5 year digital vision & roadmap covering both professional & citizen needs
New Care Model Vanguards:
Local digital delivery plans
National Delivery Unit
Collaboration and engagement
“I honestly can't speak highly enough of Katie and the team, they have been such a phenomenal help in all sorts of ways; their ability to take on and succeed with difficult and poorly defined briefs, their behaviours and attitudes and their friendliness and approachability.”
National STP Delivery Unit Lead, NHS England
Key Skills
Project management of national transformation
Organisational development and cultural change
Monitoring, evaluating and tracking benefits
Development of architecture for information sharing
Excellent engagement and communication strategies across professional and population need
Development of transfer plan and associated learning materials