Case Study: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust boosts staff wellbeing and saves £173k with Perkbox

Oxford University Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust saves £173k and boosts staff benefits with Perkbox

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, a major NHS employer with over 15,000 staff, faced the challenge of building a better employee benefits programme to support staff wellbeing without having any dedicated budget. Their goal was to help relieve financial pressure for their workforce in a high-cost area.

With Perkbox, OUH launched a centralized benefits portal that utilized salary sacrifice schemes to create a self-funding model. This solution generated over £173,000 in employer savings, which were immediately reinvested into the workforce to fund initiatives like free hot breakfasts, travel vouchers, and rental support loans. The programme resulted in a 100% increase in staff accessing cost-saving benefits, won a national award, and has been highlighted as best practice within the NHS.

Oxford University Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust

Adam Kirton

Associate Director Workforce at OUH