Finance and efficiency – Page 37
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NewsNHS procurement chiefs drafted in to help ailing national PPE effort
The government has brought in 14 trust procurement chiefs to support national efforts to source personal protective equipment, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsRevealed: Major consultancy firm limits covid discount to £20m, citing ‘financial health’
A Big Four accountancy firm responded to an NHS request for pro bono support by saying it would offer its management consultants’ time at a 20 per cent discount, but only up to the value of £20m.
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NewsHospitals blocked from ordering critical care equipment directly
Hospitals have been blocked from ordering crucial critical care equipment via normal channels because of an ‘exceptional increase in national demand’.
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NewsShake-up among PPE leaders
A top Department of Health and Social Care official has been appointed joint senior responsible officer for the government’s personal protective equipment response.
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NewsFrustration over new PPE tracking tool
Trust procurement leads have expressed frustration over a new stock reporting tool introduced by NHS England/Improvement on Monday.
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NewsOnly 2pc of community providers can use government PPE website
The great majority of primary, community and social care organisations are still unable to order personal protective equipment from central stocks through a new web portal expected to launch early last month.
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NewsNHS faces ‘major problems’ as charities contemplate withdrawing support
The NHS will face “major problems” from health charities having to withdraw their services due to the financial impact of coronavirus, it has been warned.
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NewsNew CCG starts work with £62m deficit
A newly formed clinical commissioning group is starting work with a £62m deficit from last year.
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NewsMask guidance downgraded amid reports of failing stock
Public Health England has made new changes to its guidance on the use of face masks as “a pragmatic approach for times of severe shortage”.
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NewsGovernment bans trusts from major PPE deals to stop them competing for scarce equipment
Trusts have been told to stop procuring their own personal protective equipment, ventilators, and a range of other products in high demand due to covid-19.
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NHS told to slash invoice payments to a week
NHS organisations have been told to pay for goods and services within seven days of receiving them, as regulators attempt to reassure suppliers and bolster their cash flows.
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Expert BriefingFollowing the Money: Navigating the ‘Wild West’ of procurement
HSJ’s expert briefing on NHS finances, this week focussing on supplies of vital equipment.
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HSJ LocalCity’s NHS sets up mask factory amid ‘Wild West’ for PPE
NHS procurement chiefs in Greater Manchester are close to completing a deal for a new factory to produce millions of face masks every month in a bid to improve personal protective equipment stocks across the public sector.
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NewsExclusive: Turkish delivery contained just a few hours' worth of gowns
Only a fraction of the gowns expected in a much-publicised shipment from Turkey actually arrived in the UK on Wednesday, HSJ understands.
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NewsExclusive: ‘Overwhelming angst’ over delay to Ebay-built PPE website
Community, primary and social care providers are still unable to access an online portal set up to respond to urgent requests for personal protection equipment.
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News‘Major problems’ caused by new examination glove delivery system
Trusts can no longer order examination gloves for specific locations, causing “major” logistical problems.
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NewsExclusive: Dozens of trusts on course to run out of gowns as PPE crisis escalates
Dozens of NHS trusts fear running out of disposable gowns this weekend if they do not receive more supplies, while national officials have issued guidance on alternatives to use in extreme circumstances, HSJ has learned.
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NewsNHS property company takes multimillion pound contract in-house
The NHS’ property company has taken the maintenance of many community hospitals and GP surgeries in-house, after years of the services being delivered by a private company.
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NHS to receive £6.6bn covid-19 funding
The NHS will receive £6.6bn from the Government’s coronavirus emergency fund, the Treasury has said.
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NewsExclusive: Trusts to ‘run out of gowns this weekend’
London trusts have been warned not to expect deliveries of gowns from the national supply chain for at least the next few days, HSJ understands.