UK Health & Social Care Consultancy

Robust Reviews.
Sustainable Care.
Better Outcomes.

Specialist Health and Social Care consultancy helping Local Authorities, Health Boards and public sector organisations deliver person-centred, evidence-led and financially sustainable solutions.

Person-Centred
Evidence-Led
Statutory Assurance
Sustainable Impact

Who we help

Trusted partners to the UK public sector

We work alongside teams responsible for assessment, commissioning, transition and quality across adult social care.

Local Authorities

Strategic, frontline and review support across adult services.

Health Boards

Joint working on continuing care and integrated pathways.

Adult Social Care Teams

Capacity surge support and quality assurance.

Commissioning Teams

Sustainable, financially defensible care arrangements.

Transition Teams

Robust 16–18 reviews and preparing for adulthood.

Social Work Practitioners

Mentoring, CPD and strengths-based practice.

The challenge

The pressures facing Health and Social Care today

Statutory teams are navigating unprecedented demand, scrutiny and complexity. We help you respond with confidence.

  • Review backlogs delaying Care Act and continuing care decisions
  • High-cost care packages without robust outcome evidence
  • Capacity pressures across assessment, brokerage and review teams
  • Workforce confidence gaps in strengths-based and statutory practice
  • Rising care costs and tightening budgetary restraint
  • The need for defensible, audit-ready decision-making

Why work with us

Independent, experienced, and accountable to outcomes

Independent recommendations

Objective, defensible advice free from internal pressures.

Experienced practitioners

Registered social workers and health and care leaders.

Strengths-based practice

Person-centred conversations that change lives.

Statutory awareness

Care Act, Social Services and Wellbeing Act and CHC fluent.

Commissioning understanding

Outcomes that work for people and budgets.

Measurable, sustainable change

Evidence, KPIs and lessons embedded into practice.

Meet the founders

Senior practitioners, leaders and trusted advisors

BerDia Solutions was founded by two experienced Health and Social Care leaders united by a commitment to person-centred, sustainable practice.

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Diana Sherwood

Co-Founder & Director

Diana is an experienced Health and Social Care practitioner with extensive expertise in adult social care reviews, transition planning and complex case management. She has worked across Local Authority and Health Board settings, leading on strengths-based practice and statutory assurance.

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Bernadette Nartey

Co-Founder & Director

Bernadette brings deep expertise in commissioning, negotiation and workforce development across adult social care. She has supported numerous public sector organisations to redesign pathways, develop practitioner capability and deliver measurable financial and human outcomes.

Ready to strengthen your Health and Social Care practice?

Speak to our team about robust reviews, sustainable care planning, and measurable outcomes for your organisation.