Policy and regulation

‘Cheapest is best’ is still dominating NHS procurement

By 2026-03-30T04:28:00

Lord Hunt

When buying things, the NHS has focused too much on lowest price, rather than best value. Ministers must not miss the opportunity to put this right

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