Case Study: Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust reduces rate escalations and agency spend with Patchwork Health

Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust reduces rate escalations by 40% with Patchwork Health

Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust faced a challenge with its highly decentralized staff bank, which was managed by 34 different departments. This disjointed approach led to unwarranted pay rate escalations, poor visibility of available shifts for clinicians, and a heavy reliance on expensive agency staff. The trust partnered with Patchwork Health to implement its tech-enabled staff bank service to centralize and streamline its temporary staffing processes.

By implementing Patchwork Health's platform, including the Patchwork app and the data analytics tool Patchwork Insights, the trust created a unified, Trust-wide bank. The solution delivered significant results: the staff bank grew from 200 to over 950 clinicians, the average fill rate consistently exceeded 90%, and agency usage dropped by 15% in the first three months. Furthermore, Patchwork Health helped the trust reduce rate escalations by 40%, saving £55,000, while greatly reducing administrative burdens.

Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust