All Procurement articles – Page 20
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News
Two NHS England directors join Supply Chain company board
Two NHS England/Improvement directors have been appointed to the board of the company behind NHS Supply Chain.
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Number of primary care IT suppliers to quadruple
GPs are set to receive IT services from a much broader pool of suppliers after more than 50 new companies successfully bid to be on a major framework.
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‘Dark ages’ warning over NHS use of catheters
The NHS has been accused of “returning to the dark ages” over fears it wants to reduce catheterisation products and encourage reuseable equipment.
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NHSX will advise trusts on getting good tech deals
NHSX has announced plans to launch a “centre of expertise” for healthcare providers where they can seek advice on securing deals with tech suppliers.
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NHSE reviewing patient transport contracting after string of failures
NHS England has ordered a review into the cost of patient transport services and the way they are commissioned, following a string of market failures.
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Expert Briefing
‘About that bus…?’: Ministers’ tactics to see off threat of a Brexit drugs sell-off revealed
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Health and care world backs far-reaching NHS legislation
Patient, staff and NHS groups have joined with NHS England to ask government to put forward an “NHS integrated care bill”, which would scrap big chunks of the last major piece of health legislation.
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Labour: ‘No chance’ of government passing NHSE’s legislation
The government “has got no chance of getting” NHS legislation – as proposed by NHS England – through Parliament, the shadow health secretary has said.
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HSJ Local
Treatment centre caps patient stay length over safety concerns
A treatment centre which recently changed provider will only be taking on clinical work with “at most a one-night stay” for the next few months to ensure patient safety.
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NHSE: ‘Blurred lines’ in NHS structure may pose fraud risk
Structural changes to NHS organisations and GPs’ involvement in primary care commissioning may have increased the risk of financial fraud, an NHS England report has warned.
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NHSI appoints new commercial chief
NHS Improvement has appointed a new director of procurement transformation and commercial delivery, HSJ understands.
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‘Critical issue’ delays trusts’ savings data until 2020
Trusts could be forced to wait until the first three months of 2020 to find out how much they are saving by taking part in a flagship government project.
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U-turn on plans to strip trust of cancer scanning service
Specialist cancer scans will continue to be provided by a major teaching trust after NHS England backtracked on a decision to award the work solely to a private provider.
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NHSE to create ‘innovation greenhouse’
Integrated care systems will have easier access to the latest technology under NHS England’s plans to refresh its flagship purchasing vehicle, which is used by trusts to buy technology services.
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HSJ Local
Trust scrapped procurement amid ‘strong bias’ claim
An NHS trust abandoned its procurement for patient transport services just weeks after a shortlisted bidder pulled out over concerns about the evaluation process, HSJ has learned.
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DHSC tenders for centralised purchasing service
NHS organisations will be given the chance to advertise and manage tenders on a new platform under government plans to create a centralised buying tool.
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NHSE agrees confidential settlement in overcharging allegations row
NHS England has agreed a settlement with one of the country’s largest clinical waste companies following allegations of “substantial overcharging”.
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NHSE director slams local authorities for ‘relentless retendering’ of health services
NHS England’s national director for mental health has reignited the debate over local government’s stewardship of public health services by claiming “relentless retendering” is damaging integration, quality and staff morale.
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Comment
'No, minister': why the NHS won't follow new orders on EU patients
Guidance on charging EU nationals following a no-deal Brexit sparked concerns about significant administrative burdens being forced on trusts. But past experience suggests providers may simply ignore orders to claw back cash from tourists, writes James Illman
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HSJ Local
Court rejects trust claim that contract cannot be delivered within budget
A trust has lost its legal challenge aimed at getting a local authority to retender a sexual health services contract awarded to a charity provider.