NHS ‘notoriously bad’ at managing contracts, says procurement chief (HSJ)

NHS trusts are ‘notoriously bad’ at managing their contracts with suppliers, according to a former Department of Health and Social Care official who is now setting up a large-scale procurement team.

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Inflation in the NHS: How do we better allocate capital funding? (Open Access Government)

Rising costs of living severely affect the NHS and the health sector, but can efficient capital funding mitigate soaring inflation?

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NHS England: Building a Commercial Community (Procurement)

A new digital report from NHS England explores building a commercial community through the NHS Central Commercial Function.

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NHS Demands Carbon Reduction Plans from Bidders (Procurement with Purpose)

It is a couple of years since the UK government announced that for major central government contracts, firms bidding would have to produce a carbon net zero plan and data showing current emissions. Now the NHS has followed the lead and mimicked the same policy.

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Medical Technology Strategy (Department of Health & Social Care)

The Department of Health & Social Care has set out its Medical Technology Strategy.

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Congratulations to all new movers last month!

• HCSA appoints Matthew Swindells as President – Read more
• Dr Ewen Cameron appointed CEO at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust – Read more
• Professor Meghana Pandit appointed CEO at Oxfordshire University Hospitals – Read more