Litmus case studies

Proven workforce results across NHS organisations

Real examples of how Litmus supports NHS Trusts, Health Boards and workforce partnerships to reduce cost, improve fill rates and build more sustainable staffing models.

Explore the outcomes our teams have delivered through practical workforce support, embedded operational expertise and clear performance governance.

Evidence-led improvement

Workforce change that can be measured, explained and sustained

Every healthcare organisation faces a different mix of workforce pressures, cost controls, service risks and operational realities.

Litmus works alongside partners to understand those pressures in detail, strengthen processes and deliver improvements that can be seen in the numbers and felt by the teams responsible for patient care.

These case studies show how our approach works in practice.

ANNUAL SAVING

£10m

WEST OF SCOTLAND SAVING

£7m

OFF-FRAMEWORK USE

Zero

AGENCY REDUCTION

60%

Case study library

Explore our workforce impact

Each case study highlights a different operational challenge, from agency reduction and staff bank transformation to regional collaboration, Direct Engagement and supplier control.

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

The results demonstrate their ability to drive impactful operational change with care, and realise significant cost savings.

Dawn Scrafield, CEO

£10m

annual saving

48%

agency reduction

100%

rate adherence

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NHS Scotland – West of Scotland

Delivered substantial value, driving savings, embedding better procedures and supporting ongoing efforts to improve collaboration.

Steven Munce, Director of Workforce

£7m

annual saving
15%

uplift in fill rate
100%

Direct Engagement

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The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Rapidly transformed our staffing operation, consistently exceeding all KPI targets and enabling us to better manage risk and reduce staffing costs.

Lisa Murdoch, Associate Director of HR Operations

50%

agency reduction
£3.4m

net savings
Zero

off framework

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Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Transformed every aspect of our temporary medical staffing and staff bank operations. With their onsite support, we’re now maximising our available workforce.

Lianne Morse, Deputy Director of People and Culture

60%

agency reduction

£1m

annual saving

30%

DE uplift

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Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust

It is extremely valuable to have a Staff Bank partner embedded within our Trust that we can depend on. From day one, the Litmus team have been incredibly responsive.

Komal Gopal, Staff Bank Contract Manager

Zero

off framework

90:10

bank-agency ratio

67%

agency reduction

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Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Including agency management and direct engagement. Proactive, responsive and really supportive service. We’ve just got a really good, open, honest relationship.

Karen Swindley, Workforce, Education and Strategy Director

£2.2m

annual saving

60%

agency reduction

HSJ

award finalist

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What these case studies have in common

The detail changes from programme to programme, but the foundations are consistent – clear evidence, practical delivery, responsive support and measurable improvement.

01

Operational grip

Clear control of process, supplier performance, rate adherence and day-to-day workforce activity.

02

Embedded support

Teams that work alongside local leaders and operational teams to help make change happen in practice.

03

Measurable outcomes

Programmes shaped around tangible improvement, whether the priority is cost, fill rate, compliance or service resilience.

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