Helping organisations deliver health and care service change projects.

Involving people. Transforming services.

We specialise in patient involvement and public consultation, strategic communications, and programme leadership support for complex health and care service change programmes.

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Decades of
NHS experience

Our team has worked on some of the most complex health and care service change programmes in the UK, from GP surgery moves to major system reconfigurations.

Consultation and engagement specialists

We plan and deliver public consultations, stakeholder engagement, and co-design programmes that meet legal and regulatory requirements and stand up to scrutiny.

Trusted by NHS organisations nationwide

We work with Integrated Care Boards, NHS trusts, and public sector bodies across the country. Our clients trust us to deliver the sensitive, high-stakes work that matters most.

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Training

Our unique Service Change Snakes and Ladders training is an interactive session which combines learning with game play.

We can transform your team's understanding of service change by exploring the process and pitfalls of real-life scenarios. Our board game makes the complex concepts of service change engaging and accessible, significantly enhancing staff readiness to deliver change.

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We’re now Olovus

After five successful years as Stand, we’ve changed our name.

We’re now Olovus – a name that reflects our commitment to involving all of us in delivering meaningful change in health and care.

What hasn’t changed is who we are. We are still the same expert team, with the same values, and the same focus to deliver NHS service transformation and public involvement for our clients.

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What we do

Public and patient engagement

Meaningful involvement of patients, communities, and stakeholders is at the heart of good service change. We plan and deliver engagement programmes that put people at the centre of your decision-making.

Public consultation and analysis

We support NHS organisations through every stage of a formal public consultation — from planning and preparation through to analysis and reporting. Our work is independent, thorough, and designed to meet legal and regulatory requirements.

Programme strategy and leadership

We provide strategic advice and hands-on programme support for complex service change. We help your team understand the process, manage risks, and maintain confidence with stakeholders and decision-makers.

Communications planning and delivery

We develop and deliver clear, well-targeted communications strategies for health and care change programmes, covering everything from stakeholder briefings to public-facing materials.

Training

We offer a range of specialist training courses for NHS teams on service change, public consultation, and legal and regulatory requirements. Our courses are practical, grounded in real-world experience, and consistently well received by delegates.

What our clients say

Olovus brings extensive expertise and a deep understanding of NHS statutory and regulatory requirements. Their support has been instrumental in developing and delivering complex and high-profile service changes.

Systems Transformation Director

Foundation Trust

Working with Olovus has been an incredibly rewarding experience. Their flexibility in adapting to challenges, their proactive approach to problem-solving, and their unwavering support and guidance, really make them feel like an extension of the in-house team rather than external contractors.

Integrated Care Board

Director of Communications and Partnerships

We valued the openness, transparency and safe space Olovus created. Their specialist understanding really shone through and the team’s flexibility meant the work stayed relevant despite a shifting context.

Programme Director

Integrated Care Board

Success stories

Tackling inequalities in cancer pathways

RM Partners Cancer Alliance set out to understand why some groups of women experience poorer outcomes in breast and gynaecological cancer pathways. RM Partners Cancer Alliance covers north west and south west London. The organisation set out to understand why some groups of women experience poorer outcomes in breast and gynaecological cancer pathways. Evidence showed…

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Closing a birthing unit: consulting service users and local communities

An NHS organisation in the north of England commissioned Olovus in January 2025 to provide expert support for the permanent closure of a local hospital birthing service. The service was initially suspended on a temporary basis and had been closed for five years. When commissioners decided not to reinstate the service, the local Overview and…

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If you are planning a service change programme and want to talk through how we can support you, we would be glad to help you.

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