Meeting NHS Workforce Procurement Challenges Head-On with Liaison
As pressures mount across the NHS, from industrial action to high elective recovery demands and rising costs, procurement teams are being asked to do more than ever. NHS procurement teams are under increasing pressure to deliver compliant, value-driven solutions at pace - all while ensuring continuity of safe, effective clinical services.
At Liaison Group, we work with over 72% of NHS organisations and understand the challenges procurement leaders daily. Our workforce solutions are designed to be procurement-enabled, tailored to organisations needs and built on shared success. We know solutions need to be fast, cost-effective and fully compliant with procurement acts, whilst protecting quality and continuity of care.
One example is the Liaison National Bank. Building on the success of our Emeritus Bank developed in collaboration with NHS England, the National Bank continues to connect retired and peri-retired clinicians with NHS organisations needing support across more than 50 specialisms. It helps build safe capacity quickly and affordably, without the risks or cost of traditional agency routes. Here’s a closer look at why:
Balancing Cost and Quality Without Compromise
The Liaison National Bank supports NHS teams in accessing flexible clinical resource without driving up costs or compromising standards. Through real-time rate data, live workforce insights and a trusted pool of pre-vetted clinicians, procurement teams can make faster, more informed decisions. You gain:
• Full compliance through frameworks like Total Workforce Solutions III • Visibility of regional rates and spend • Strong clinical governance and oversight • Digital tools for booking, onboarding and compliance tracking
Unlocking Additional Capacity Within Budget
With ongoing staffing pressures, our National Bank has over 280 clinicians supporting elective recovery, outpatient activity and clinical education, it’s already helping trusts address hard-to-fill gaps. At Milton Keynes University Hospital, theirophthalmology waiting lists were reduced by 80% in just three months.
This is made possible by our TempRE platform, which allows your teams to manage bookings, track compliance, and onboard quickly, reducing admin and improving oversight. With 4,000 shifts filled per week and £118k saved daily, TempRE is a digitally enabled solution that delivers at scale.
A Shared Benefit Model Built Around NHS Goals
The National Bank is just one part of our wider approach to smarter, framework-based workforce planning.
Everything we do is built around shared value. When you succeed, we succeed, and we take all the risk. Our solutions are designed to benefit both patients and providers, helping organisations reduce reliance on agency, improve workforce resilience and strengthen internal control.
We help you:
• Meet workforce needs without compromising care • Align activity with budgetary and operational goals • Build trusted and compliant clinical pipelines • Risk-free and contingent, you only pay when we deliver results Your Strategic NHS Workforce Partner
We are a partner to NHS procurement and workforce teams, helping design lasting, scalable solutions. By combining framework access, clinical insight and digital innovation, we help organisations move from reactive firefighting to reliable, long-term workforce control.
Ready to find the right people at the right time without the overspend and in a way that’s fully compliant? With Liaison Group, you gain a trusted partner who understands the bigger picture and is ready to act when you are. You can reach us any time here.
Date: 6 August