Case Study: NHS achieves future-focused finance improvements with Advanced

Working with the NHS to deliver future-focused finance

The NHS faced the challenge of transforming its financial operations to meet the demands of its Future-Focused Finance initiative. This required a fundamental shift towards more strategic resource planning, devolving budget responsibility to frontline clinicians, and improving the accuracy and efficiency of its financial processes. To achieve this, the NHS partnered with Advanced to implement its suite of software solutions, including Collaborative Planning, Patient-Level Resource Management, and Collaborative Disclosure Management.

Advanced's solutions enabled the NHS to empower non-finance staff in budgeting, automate inventory management, and streamline financial reporting. This resulted in greater visibility and accountability for clinical spending, reduced overspending on medical supplies, and a significant reduction in the manual effort required for reports. The implementation freed up finance teams to provide more proactive support, helping the Trusts move towards a model of devolved budget ownership and more effective, real-time management of resources.

NHS

Neil Callow

Deputy Director of Finance, Business Partnering