Defining a vision for infrastructure across Greater Manchester
LOCATION: GREATER MANCHESTER | TYPE OF WORK: CONSULTANCY | PROJECT STATUS: COMPLETED
In March 2024, NHS England asked all Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) to develop a ten-year system-wide infrastructure strategy that delivers the NHS Long Term Plan.
In partnership with Eric Wright Partnerships, Sewell Advisory bid through Community Health Partnerships (CHP) on behalf of NHS Greater Manchester (NHSGM) to research, plan, create and write the infrastructure strategy for NHSGM, the largest ICS in the country.
Spanning 10 Places, 65 PCNs, 13 provider organisations and a population of 2.9 million, with a £563.3 million estate running cost per annum, this was a huge task, and with NHS infrastructure strategy guidance only published at Easter, with a deadline of the end of July, the team only had eight weeks to deliver.
A ten-year plan
With increasing demand for services, severe financial pressures, and a £86.5m backlog maintenance deficit, the ICS is facing serious challenges.
The team at Sewell Advisory produced a ten-year plan to reimagine the way services are delivered and the impact of infrastructure to deliver efficiencies, and to improve the health outcomes of residents.
“Timescales were tight, but the combined team pulled out all the stops and delivered. From appointment to the final strategy production, Sewell Advisory were proactive, approachable and delivery focused.”
More than a desktop exercise
It was important that the creation of the strategy was not just a desktop exercise – the team spoke to 75 individuals from all Strategic Estates Groups (SEGs), Places and provider organisations so we had an idea of their current position, vision, key challenges and key opportunities.
They also worked with the team at NHSGM to create the strategy. The core project team included staff from both the ICS and Community Health Partnerships, as well as Sewell Advisory and Eric Wright Partnerships, with dedicated people seconded to the project.
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