LGBTQ+ History Month 2025
This is the second week, so we thought we'd celebrate the long, rich and diverse history spanning the decades. The theme this year is 'Activism and Social Change' and with this in mind, we have included some of the most historic moments in LGBTQ+ History below: 1967:...
Finance team achieves Towards Excellence Level 2 accreditation
Earlier this month, the NHS Finance Leadership Council agreed that NECS should be re-awarded Towards Excellence Accreditation, at level 2. The One NHS Finance Towards Excellence Accreditation, is a dedicated framework that recognises organisations that have the very...
Primary Care Research Manager Helen Riding shines a light on research in podcast interview
Helen Riding, Primary Care Research Manager for NECS, recently took part in the latest Research Adjacent podcast, which shine a light on the people and professions that go into making research successful. Helen's role is to make research happen in the NHS,...
NECS ICT Service Delivery team rated 3 stars by the Service Desk Institute
The NECS Business Information Services ICT Service Delivery team has once again achieved a 3 star certification in their annual Service Desk Institute (SDI) Audit. The team achieved a score of 3.66 and a maturity rating of 'Customer-led', an increase from last...
Islamophobia Awareness Month
Today marks the start of Islamophobia Awareness Month, which runs for the entirety of November. Islamophobia can occur when someone or something is targeted, discriminated against or excluded in any way due to their actual or perceived Muslim identity. It can also...
NHS Providers Annual Conference 2024
The four NHS Commissioning Support Units (CSUs) will be participating in this year’s NHS Providers Annual Conference and Exhibition to share how we can support NHS leaders in addressing the current and future challenges in health and care. Taking place on 12 and 13...
NECS Consultancy team double MCA award success
Congratulations to our NECS Consultancy Team which received two awards at the recent Management Consultancies Association (MCA) Awards ceremony! We won Highly Commended in the Social Value category for the Bury Hospice project and Rebecca Barnes was the Winner of the...
NECS achieves Cyber Essentials Plus re-certification
On 16 September 2024, NECS was successful in gaining Cyber Essentials Plus re-certification. The annually renewable Cyber Essentials Plus scheme is aligned to five technical controls designed to prevent internet-based cyber security threats. The...
Debra to receive Queen’s Nurse title for delivering and leading outstanding care
Following an application process, Debra Pease, Senior Clinical Services Manager for NECS will receive the prestigious title of Queen's Nurse. Debra will receive her badge and certificate from Queen Camilla at an awards ceremony in November. The Queen's...