Workforce & Support Services
Staffing agencies, locum platforms and other service providers supplying clinicians and other essential support functions
Insight at the intersection of demand pressures and workforce innovation
Health systems around the world face a growing workforce crisis. This makes workforce strategy central to resilience and growth.
In the UK, these pressures are amplified. To cite one regional example, the English NHS is one of the world’s largest employers but continues to report high vacancy rates, driving heavy reliance on agency staffing. Spending on temporary staffing was £3.0 billion in 2023/4 and in 2024/5 the target was to reduce agency spending further to £2.1 billon.
AI is increasingly being adopted by the NHS, and early successful use cases have included producing notes for electronic patient records and letters to GPs. This should, with time, improve doctor productivity.
We support clients across NHS trusts, independent hospitals, and investors with services including commercial due diligence, go-to-market and pricing strategy, performance improvement, AI and digital workforce strategy, and post-acquisition value creation.
Our workforce & support services leads
Our teams combine scientific expertise with deal experience. We bring rigour to forecasting and valuation, assess regulatory and market access dynamics, and help frame development strategies that appeal to potential partners or acquirers. This ensures that investment cases are built on realistic assumptions and that transactions are structured to capture fair value.
Beyond transactions, we support operational priorities such as target operating model design, performance improvement, and digital and data strategy. By combining strategic clarity with an understanding of scientific and clinical realities, we help biotech firms and their backers make sound decisions in an increasingly competitive market.
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