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Our success stories

We help unlock more efficient ways of working, allowing our clients to remain responsive to the needs of a modern workforce. Our unique capabilities improve pathways, deliver intelligent transformation, reduce health inequalities and improve service accessibility. Here are some examples of the difference these services make to clients, patients and service users.

Helping East London NHS Foundation Trust save over £9 Million with a mental health master vendor solution

Pulse, part of Acacium Group, partnered with East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT) to deliver cost savings, improve staffing consistency, and enhance workforce efficiency across five regions through a bespoke managed vendor solution.

Making mental health support accessible in remote Scottish islands

Xyla, in partnership with Argyll and Bute HSCP, has improved mental health support on remote Scottish islands with innovative digital services. The collaboration saw 100% of referrals receive appointments within three weeks, with 77.2% of users showing improvement. A seven-day digital model ensures access despite connectivity challenges. This partnership sets a new standard for mental health care in remote regions.

A decade of workforce success with Barts Health NHS Trust managed services

Bank Partners, part of Acacium Group, has delivered a fully outsourced managed bank service to Barts Health NHS Trust since 2013. A decade on, the Trust sought to expand the scope of these staff groups and absorb their wider agency supply chain management as part of the managed service.

Addressing waiting lists and backlogs with teledermatology in Mid and South Essex NHS Trust

Mid and South Essex NHS Trust, faced with a significant backlog of two-week wait (2WW) dermatology referrals, partnered with Xyla, part of the Acacium Group. This collaboration introduced an innovative teledermatology referral service, enabling quicker diagnosis and treatment, thereby reducing the average wait time for initial appointments from over a month.

Transforming at-home testosterone replacement therapy

Working in partnership to support public and private providers, Ally Health and Acacium Group have delivered over 2,000 at-home appointments to support greater convenience and access to at-home testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) through injections and guided injection support.

Reducing the children and young people’s learning and development backlog

Liquid Personnel, part of Acacium Group, helped a local authority clear 1000 assessments in 18 months children’s assessments backlog by providing qualified educational psychologists, restoring timely evaluations, and enhancing future assessment capacity.

Supporting East Riding’s residents to live healthier lives for longer

Xyla has delivered the Integrated Healthier Futures Programme in East Riding of Yorkshire since April 2023. The service aims to connect, empower, motivate, and assist residents in positively changing their lifestyle behaviours.

Transforming child welfare: Overcoming backlogs in Lancashire County Council

Lancashire County Council (LCC) faced a significant backlog in statutory child protection cases. To address these delays, LCC partnered with Acacium Group to ensure timely and effective resolution, safeguarding vulnerable children and maintaining statutory compliance.

Driving engagement and cost efficiencies through UHB’s managed service programme for AHP

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) awarded Maxxima a managed service programme (MSP) solution in January 2017. The programme has consistently delivered on agreed performance targets and continued to innovate and adapt throughout the contract, which continues to be extended into 2024.

Transforming weight management services in the London borough of Newham

Xyla, part of Acacium Group, successfully delivered a Tier 2 Weight Management Service in Newham, focusing on residents with specified BMI thresholds from 2021 to 2022. Due to its effectiveness, the programme was extended from 2022 to 2026.

Staffing ‘Sensium’; a ground-breaking patient deterioration technology trial

Sensium sought to bring a new digital medical observation device to market. Due to the unique nature of the trial, Pulse, part of Acacium Group, was contracted to provide a bespoke staffing solution. The trial resulted in a 25% reduction in hospital stays in two NHS wards, improving the patient experience and increasing ward capacity.

Intermediate care service; providing a bridge from hospital to home at Ripley Community Hospital

Working in partnership Xyla and Pulse Nursing at Home, both part of Acacium Group, provided 18 onsite beds at Ripley Community Hospital for medically optimised patients. Nurse-led care on the unit ensured 24/7 staffing by trained nurses and healthcare assistants, with a 100% shift fill rate, maintaining continuity of quality care for patients.

Staffing the UK’s largest-ever health research programme: Our Future Health

Our Future Health is an ambitious project that aims to bring five million people together to develop new ways to prevent, detect and treat diseases.Acacium Group’s expansive network of healthcare professionals enabled more than 500 expert staff to be recruited, vetted, and onboarded since the project’s inception.

Meeting diabetes MedTech demand: Expediating IT team build for EU product launch

Amid rapid growth, a medical device company collaborated with Acacium Group’s Proclinical to bolster European IT teams for a vital product launch. Impressed by the team’s success in a limited time frame, the client extended the partnership for ongoing staffing solutions.

Reducing patient backlogs with teledermatology

Frimley Integrated Care Board addressed an 80-week dermatology waitlist using Acacium Group’s teledermatology solution. Embracing technology, Frimley were able to streamline patient flow throughout the system, showcasing the value and impact on efficient clinician-led and technology driven healthcare solutions.

Improving patient flow through supported discharge and community care

Amid COVID-19, Chesterfield Royal NHS Trust tackled patient flow issues with Acacium Group. The partnership, led by Pulse Nursing at Home and Xyla, streamlined care, reducing delays, and boosting community care. This approach enhanced patient experiences, system flow, and efficiency, serving as a successful healthcare model.

Overcoming COVID-19 challenges: Deploying mobile testing laboratories

In the race to tackle COVID-19, Acacium Group and Remote Medical International (RMI) formed a rapid-response partnership to swiftly establish a fleet of mobile testing labs. The labs played a pivotal role in identifying virus hotspots, curbing infections, and supporting the national pandemic response.

Improving capacity in the community through a workforce managed service

Working in partnership with Acacium Group in a system-wide approach, the Norfolk Community Health and Care Trust has proactively strengthened its winter resilience response using an end-to-end managed service to optimise patient flow and secure better patient outcomes. Key statistics 1,650 hours of care delivered per week 30 Healthcare Assistants…

Enabling national tracking of COVID-19 through a large scale workforce solution

Acacium Group partnered with the Office of National Statistics for COVID-19 sample collection from households across the UK. These samples enabled crucial R-rate reporting as part of the national pandemic response .

Insourcing capacity supports trust’s growth in demand for ECG and TTE services

Xyla, part of Acacium Group, supported University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust to reduce wait times within the outpatient echocardiography service at the Royal Derby Hospital site.