Outsourced Clinical Services framework

Connect Health is an accredited supplier on the Outsourced Clinical Services framework, developed by NHS Shared Business Services.

It provides an OJEU compliant route to market for approved organisations to procure quality, value for money clinical services. The services offered by Connect Health under the framework include orthopaedics (triage and waiting list reduction), pain management, physiotherapy, MSK, rheumatology and occupational physiotherapy services across the UK.

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CQC (Care Quality Commission)

Connect Health was praised for “innovation and a culture of ongoing quality improvement” after positive CQC inspections across the country and the head office in Newcastle, during April and May 2018.

See full report here.

SEQOHS Accreditation (Safe, Effective and Quality Occupational Health Services)

Connect Health was commended for exemplary work in embedding clinical audit and procedures to support colleagues by SEQOHS, a nationally recognised quality standard to ensure organisations deliver an excellent service to patients (employees) and customers, making us one of only five Occupational Health Physiotherapy services to have achieved this.

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Health Systems Support Framework

Connect Health is an accredited supplier on the national NHS England Health Systems Support Framework (HSSF) offering services in the categories “Patient Empowerment and Activation” and “Transformation and Change”.

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HCPC Registered (Health and Care Professions Council)

HCPC is a register of all health and care professionals who meet their standard for training, professional skills, behaviour and health.

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ISO9001 Certification (International Standards Organisation)

ISO 9001 Certification gives Connect Health the quality systems that provide the foundation to better customer satisfaction, staff motivation and continual improvement.

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Find out more about our re-certification in 2020 here.

Cyber Essentials Certification

Cyber Essentials Certification helps Connect Health guard against the most common cyber threats and demonstrates our commitment to cyber security.

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NHS Confederation

Connect Health is an active member of the Independent Healthcare Providers Network, (our Chair, Andrew Walton, is a board member) a hosted network of the NHS Confederation, and is the representative body for independent sector healthcare providers.

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MSK Partners Network

Connect Health is a founding member of this trade association for providers of MSK care.

Disability Confident Committed

Connect Health is committed to the Disability Confident scheme which gives us the skills and confidence we need to recruit, retain and develop disabled people.

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HSJ Partnership Awards 2021

Shortlisted for ‘Best Healthcare Provider Partnership with the NHS‘ for our service with Brent CCG.

Read more about the Brent Integrated Musculoskeletal Service

HSJ Partnership Awards 2021

Shortlisted for ‘Best Healthcare Provider Partnership with the NHS‘ for our service with Herts Valleys CCG.

Find out more about the Herts Valleys Integrated Musculoskeletal Service and our partnership

CIPD People Management Awards 2020

Our colleague development initiative Bee Who You Want to Be, in collaboration with Tailored Thinking, has been awarded Best HR/L&D Consultancy at the CIPD People Management Awards 2020.

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Food & Drink Federation Awards 2020

2 Sisters Food Group has implemented a ‘Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) Reduction Programme’ in partnership with Connect Health, resulting in a shortlist for the HR Initiative Award at the Food & Drink Federation Awards 2020.

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Personnel Today Awards

2019 Personnel Today Awards Finalist for Employer Branding.

Read more about our shortlisted award submission here.

CIPD Awards

2019 CIPD Awards Winner of Excellence in Organisational Development.

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HR Excellence Awards

2019 HR Excellence Awards Finalist for Excellence in Organisational Development.

CIPD Awards

2017 CIPD Awards Finalist for HR Team of the Year.

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North East Business Awards

2017 Finalist at the North East Business Awards.

HR Excellence Awards

2017 HR Excellence Awards Finalist for Team of the Year.

CIPD Awards

2016 CIPD Awards Winner of SME of the Year.