“Each of our member trusts has retained its own financial system, so we have had to develop interfaces synchronising static and transactional data between the cloud procurement system and these local finance solutions. True integrated shared services, with a common systems infrastructure, is rare among groups of NHS Trusts and …

"Pecos has allowed the Service to be at the forefront of electronic procurement. We are the envy of other NHS Boards in terms of our ability to implement appropriate controls in the procurement arena and to deliver efficiency through the procurement function."