Estates Best Value Group
Summary
The Estates Best Value Group comprises likeminded Senior Operational Estates and Facilities professionals from Acute, Community and Mental Health Trusts including members from NHS Property Services Ltd. The members bring a wealth of knowledge and experience together to discuss and solve current issues to the benefit of all.
Estates staff continue to respond in a positive way to the many challenges it faces. The establishment of ICB’S and ICS and the changing NHS landscape means there has never been a more important time to take the opportunity to network with NHS Estates colleagues and work together to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery. The facility to discuss operational issues and concerns whilst measuring service performance using tailor made benchmarking activities is valuable to all members.
Over the years, the group has dealt with a wide range of issues specific to the organisation and delivery of an effective buildings maintenance service. This group comprises of NHS Estates professionals from Acute Trusts, Mental Health Trusts, Community Trusts and NHS Property Services Ltd.
Each meeting agenda is driven by the members, where there is opportunity to discuss individual operational concerns and issues and to seek advice and guidance on how others are operating the services they provide. Members recognise the importance of comparing data and they feel it is equally important to share innovation and best practice with the aim of taking a much more proactive approach to improving the services they provide.
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Meet the Facilitator
Tony Gent
Deputy Head of Estates
Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust
Tony has over 35 years’ experience in NHS Operational Estate management. He is currently Deputy Head of Estates for a large Community Trust. He is a Fellow of The Chartered Association of Building Engineers and Fellow of The Institute of Healthcare Engineering and Estates Management.
Tony has a keen interest in organisational and behaviour change. His Trust won the 2016 Healthcare People Management Awards for their entry Courage to Manage Health and Safety.
In 2013 Tony joined the NPAG as Facilitator to the Estates South Best Value Group. Since then he has a portfolio of groups that he facilitates which include the newly established Estates North, Facilities North and the Facilities South Best Value Groups.
Annual Reports
Meeting Information
- Meeting 1 - 6th June 2024
- Meeting 2 - 12th September 2024
- Meeting 3 - 30th January 2025
- Meeting 4 - 6th March 2025
Become a member
Best Value Group Membership Registration Form
REGISTRATION CONDITIONS:
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