All Procurement articles – Page 39
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HSJ LocalMonitor refuses to investigate tender process despite concerns
COMMERCIAL: Monitor will not investigate the awarding of a £190m mental health contract in Yorkshire, despite saying the commissioner ‘could have done more to mitigate a conflict of interest’.
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NewsTrusts shortlisted for GS1 barcoding system trials
Twelve NHS trusts have been shortlisted by the Department of Health as potential test sites for rolling out GS1 barcoding standards.
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HSJ LocalCCG will no longer tender for stroke care pathway
A North Staffordshire clinical commissioning group has said it does not intend to go out to tender for a prime provider to cover stroke care across its region.
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CommentOnly together can we beat cancer
Public-private collaboration is vital to win the war on cancer
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HSJ LocalLast Staffordshire trust pulls out of £690m cancer consortium
COMMERCIAL: The main acute provider in Staffordshire has pulled out of a consortium bid to take on a £687m, 10 year prime provider contract for cancer services.
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HSJ LocalUpdated: Manchester plans new NICE relationship and ‘Sunshine Act’
COMMISSIONING: Ambitious proposals have been drawn up which could transform the way medicines and pharmacy services are commissioned in Greater Manchester.
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HSJ Local'Conflict of interest' claim over mental health contract
COMMERICAL: A Yorkshire trust has complained to Monitor about a tender process which resulted in the loss of a £190m mental health contract.
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HSJ LocalTrust calls for success regime to take over ‘shambolic’ procurement
COMMERCIAL: Northern Devon Healthcare Trust has called for a controversial community services procurement to be taken over by NHS England or the county’s ‘success regime’.
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HSJ LocalTrust signs estates deal to release millions of pounds
A Midlands trust has signed a deal with a private sector consortium to form a joint venture partnership aimed at raising millions for its revenue budget this year.
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HSJ Local111 and urgent care contracts go to social enterprise
COMMERCIAL: Commissioners have awarded contracts to provide Somerset’s GP out of hours and NHS 111 services to a social enterprise.
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HSJ LocalInterim provider chosen to deliver NHS 111 service
COMMERCIAL: A 111 service in the West Midlands will be provided in the interim by an urgent care and GP out of hours provider, Vocare, to replace West Midlands Ambulance Service.
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NewsMinister: Hospitals that try to be 'islands of autonomy' will fail
The new minister for NHS productivity has warned that acute trusts will fail if they try to get through the coming NHS savings drive as ‘islands of autonomy’.
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NewsExclusive: Prior 'not at all against' procurement 'Sunshine Act'
The minister for NHS productivity has revealed that the government may legislate to ensure the relationship between doctors and medical device suppliers is above board.
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NewsExclusive: All 111 and out of hours tenders suspended
NHS England has told commissioners to suspend all GP out of hours and NHS 111 procurements while it draws up new rules for creating ‘functionally integrated’ urgent care services, HSJ has learned.
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NewsExclusive: Cornwall set for NHS integration-devolution deal
A devolution deal for Cornwall, including greater integration and control over health and care spending, is expected to be announced by the chancellor next week, HSJ has learned.
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NewsConsultancy giant awarded £60m NHS email contract
Consultancy firm Accenture has been awarded a £60m contract to deliver a replacement for the health service’s secure email system by the Department of Health.
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NewsCapita wins contract to support ‘hub and spoke’ pathology venture
Outsourcing company Capita has been awarded a contract to deliver a blood transfusion system as part of plans to create a centralised pathology service across Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire.
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HSJ LocalNHS 111 procurement abandoned in West Midlands
COMMERCIAL: The procurement of a new NHS 111 service to span 16 clinical commissioning groups in the West Midlands has been abandoned after no ‘acceptable’ bids were put forward.
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