Turning Your Data Into Insight, Action and Impact

Trusted Benchmarking expertise to support better decisions across health and care

Explore our products below, and if you’d like to discuss how they could support your organisation, we’d love to talk.

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For nearly 30 years, the NHS Benchmarking Network (NHSBN) has worked alongside NHS organisations to help them understand how services are delivered, how resources are used, and where meaningful improvement can be made.

With one of the most comprehensive and trusted national datasets across Acute, Mental Health and Community Services, we are uniquely positioned to provide objective, evidence-based insight. Our experience spans local services, systems and national programmes, and we are known for translating complex data into clear, accessible intelligence that supports informed decision-making at every level of an organisation.

By combining robust benchmarking with expert interpretation, we help organisations move beyond data collection to productive conversations, confident prioritisation and sustainable change.

Improvement Opportunity Briefings

A bespoke insight session for your organisation

Our Opportunity Briefings bring together key findings from your Trust’s NHSBN data to highlight priority opportunities across major service areas. This tailored session helps leaders identify where the most significant impact can be made quickly and confidently.

Ideal for:

Executives ● Operational Leads ● Clinicians ● Quality & Governance ● BI Teams ● Transformational Leads

What Your Briefing Includes:

  • Facilitated presentation by NHSBN

  • Bespoke slide deck tailored to your Trust

  • Priority improvement metrics

  • Cross service insights

  • Direct links to toolkits and dashboards

  • Clear comparisons to national benchmarks

Identify Your Opportunities to:

Service Areas Include:

  • Emergency Care

  • Outpatients

  • Pharmacy

  • Intermediate Care

  • Managing Frailty

  • Virtual Wards

Who can we deliver this to?

Members

Improve your Productivity ● Save Money ● Enhance Quality ● Reduce Inequalities

The NHSBN Service Diagnostic provides a deep dives into your chosen service, transforming your data submissions into actionable insight. We don’t just present the numbers, we provide a clear outline of opportunities, areas to focus on and the crucial ‘what if’ that turns evidence into improvement.

Ideal for:

Executives ● Operational Leads ● Clinicians ● Quality & Governance ● BI Teams ● Transformational Leads

From Evidence to Impact:

  • Secure funding with robust comparative evidence

  • Protect workforce capacity by spotting pressure points early

  • Drive efficiency with clear insight into variation and demand

  • Identify opportunities and priorities for service development and transformation

  • Build confidence with trusted benchmarks

Identify Your Opportunities to:

Choose the Format That Works For You:

  • Board-ready slide deck - sharp, visual and persuasive

  • Detailed PDF analysis - deep dive for planning and business case

  • Combined package - maximum flexibility to share and act

Who can we deliver this to?

Members

Non-Members

Improve your Productivity ● Save Money ● Enhance Quality ● Reduce Inequalities

Service Diagnostic

A clear, data-driven view of demand, capacity and variation

Take a look at how NHS England’s South West Mental Health Programme utilised our Service Diagnostic

When services are changing, a clear, evidence-based picture of where you stand today is essential. Our System Stocktake provides your Trust with a strategic baseline so you can build a shared understanding ahead of a merger or integration and spot variations in service models, definitions and practices. Leverage your evidence to efficiently align services and effectively plan transformation.

Ideal for:

Executives ● Operational Leads ● Clinicians ● Quality & Governance ● BI Teams ● Transformational Leads

From Evidence to Impact:

  • Build stronger cases for funding and investment with robust comparative evidence

  • Gain a greater level of clarity for your board and system partners

  • Leverage insights to inform strategy, enabling you to plan efficiently and deliver effectively

Identify Your Opportunities to:

Choose the Format That Works For You:

  • Board-ready slide deck - sharp, visual and persuasive

  • Detailed PDF analysis - deep dive for planning and business case

  • Combined package - maximum flexibility to share and act

Who can we deliver this to?

Members

Non-Members

See the Bigger Picture ● Benchmark System Performance ● Align Services ● Target Improvement

Take a look at how Hampshire & The Isle of Wight ICB utilised a Stocktake to review demand and capacity across their mental health services.

System Stocktake

Understanding your position within the wider system

The Mental Health Productivity Review provides a clear, focused view of productivity across mental health services, covering both community and inpatient settings.

Ideal for:

Executives ● Operational Leads ● Clinicians ● Quality & Governance ● BI Teams ● Transformational Leads

From Evidence to Impact:

  • Gain greater insight from your NHSBN data

  • Includes Adult, Older Adult, and Children and Young People’s Services

  • Highlight good practice alongside areas for development

  • Shed light on the performance of your services both locally and benchmarked against the national picture.

Identify Your Opportunities to:

Choose the Format That Works For You:

  • Facilitated presentation by NHSBN

  • Board-ready slide deck - sharp, visual and persuasive

  • Detailed PDF analysis - deep dive for planning and business case

  • Combined package - maximum flexibility to share and act

Who can we deliver this to?

Members

Non-Members

Improve Productivity ● Understand Variation ● Support Workforce Planning ● Strengthen Quality

Mental Health Productivity Review

Evidence-led insight into mental health service performance and productivity