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Helping organisations deliver health and care service change projects.

We specialise in patient involvement and public consultation, strategic communications, and programme leadership support for complex health and care service change programmes.


Our team brings decades of experience working with system leaders and stakeholders to deliver service transformation successfully for the NHS and Public Health.

 

Stand team at Expo

We are exhibiting at NHS ConfedExpo 2025 on 11-12 June at Manchester Central

NHS ConfedExpo is the leading health and care conference in the UK, bringing together over 5,000 leaders, professionals and partners from across the health and care sector to collaborate, share insights and develop innovative solutions to deliver high quality care for all.

This will be our third year exhibiting at NHS ConfedExpo. Pop along and say hello or schedule a chat with us before you arrive. We will be on stand G81.

Service Change Snakes and Ladders - Training from Stand

Our unique Service Change Snakes and Ladders training is an interactive session which combines learning with game play

We can transform your team’s understanding of service change by exploring the process and pitfalls of real-life scenarios. Our board game makes the complex concepts of service change engaging and accessible, significantly enhancing staff readiness to deliver change.

Take a look at our bespoke training courses.

Service Change Snakes and Ladders - Training from Stand

What our clients say

Gill Marsden

The expert support and advice from Stand gave us confidence to make sure we secure the best possible outcome from the potential service change for our patients.  It was an absolute pleasure to work with and learn from them.

Gill Marsden

Transformation Lead Non Surgical Oncology - South Yorkshire & Bassetlaw ICS Cancer Alliance
Northujmberland CC

Claire Malone

The need for reliable, accurate and engaging Covid-19 communications has been essential during the pandemic and we have certainly benefited from the expertise, dedication and tenacity of the Stand team.

Claire Malone

Communications business partner - Northumberland County Council
West-yorkshire

Karen Coleman

Working with Stand met our expectations. They were timely, professional, approachable advisors from day one to publication of the report – a pleasure to work alongside.

Karen Coleman

Associate director of communications and engagement - West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership
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Neil Watson

The success of the programme in the North East and North Cumbria owes at least in part a huge amount to the commitment from Stand.

Professor Neil Watson

Chief operating officer - COVID-19 Vaccination Programme for the North East and North Cumbria
Doncaster NHS

Marie Purdue

The analysis and output reports Stand provided gave us lots of really extensive and usable information that we know will help us make positive, practical differences straight away, and will be invaluable in setting our strategy for the next five years.

Marie Purdue

Director of strategy and improvement – Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Guys & St Thomas

Andrea Carney

Stand are a pleasure to work with – responsive, flexible and diligent, taking pride in their work.

Andrea Carney

Head of patient and public engagement - Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
NHS Lanarkshire

Graham Johnston

With the support of Stand, we were able to ensure fair and balanced involvement of local people.

Graham Johnston

Head of planning and development - NHS Lanarkshire
Hampshire NHS

Elliot Nichols

We’ve very much appreciated the can do, hands on deck attitude of the Stand team, they have helped us develop improved ways of delivering engagement sharing their professional practice and experiences with us.

Elliot Nichols

Director of communications and engagement – Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
NHS-Sunderland

Penny Davison

I have really enjoyed working with you.  I appreciate how you listened to us and gave us expert advice.

Penny Davison

Business Development Lead – All Together Better

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