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NewsNational agency settles two more claims against £4.4bn procurement
NHS Supply Chain has settled two linked legal claims against its procurement of a £4.4bn logistics contract that has had “virtually every aspect” of it challenged in court.
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NewsProviders fear ‘significant commercial risk’ from NHSE contract rules
Fundamental concerns have been raised about NHS England’s proposed elective payment model for next year by NHS and private providers – with independent sector leaders branding them “not sustainable”.
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NewsRegion seeks firm to replace ‘ageing critical infrastructure’
Six trusts in the West Midlands are letting a £290m contract to build and run a regional sterile drugs production unit, to replace current outdated facilities.
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NewsDigital tools approved to support asthma patients
New digital tools to help people with asthma manage their conditions through their phones or laptops have been approved for use in the NHS.
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NewsTrust launches legal battle with consultant who led AI research
A trust is pursuing legal action against a former consultant who led the development of high-profile clinical AI research.
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NewsNICE names new CEO amid government ‘power grab’ plans
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has named its new chief executive.
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NewsMinisterial power grab ‘greatest threat’ to NICE existence
The government plans to take direct control of the cost effectiveness thresholds used by the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence are “the greatest threat yet to its existence,” according to one the agency’s founding directors.
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NewsTrust quits procurement partnership over price hike
A high-profile specialist trust has left a procurement partnership formed with other NHS providers after it was asked to pay an extra £300,000 to remain a member.
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NewsContract awards go ahead as ICBs plead they are running out of staff
Integrated care boards have told a court imminent redundancies meant they needed to be able to award more than £100m in contracts while they still had the staff.
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NewsMajor trust redevelopment ‘restructured’ following land value row
Major redevelopment plans to improve mental health facilities in London have been significantly “restructured” in a bid to get the deal over the line, following continued delays.
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NewsTrust hires railway chief to lead £2.2bn private funding bid
A railway infrastructure chief will head a “taskforce” to deliver a £2.2bn new hospital project after it was delayed by the government’s national programme.
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NewsSupplier boss bribed NHS manager for contracts and ‘assistance’
A director of a patient transport firm has been given a 16-month suspended prison sentence for bribing a procurement manager to help secure NHS contracts worth £223,000.
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NewsTech firm wins £1.2bn national workforce contract
The NHS Business Services Authority has awarded a £1.2bn contract to Indian technology firm Infosys for a new workforce management system.
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Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: Some progress but blame culture still persists
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chair Jeremy Hunt
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News13 trusts trial procurement process designed to ‘save billions’
Thirteen trusts are piloting a procurement system that places less emphasis on price.
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NewsSingle ICB finance system launches after years of delay
NHS England’s new national accounting and finance system – covering all integrated care boards and some other NHS organisations – has gone live after an 18-month delay and years of preparation.
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NewsICB broke commissioning rules on £92m contract
An integrated care board broke commissioning regulations when trying to secure a contract for a system-wide mental health service, according to the independent oversight panel.
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NewsDHSC seeks £120m saving from 'unwarranted price variation'
The Department of Health and Social Care is recruiting expert advisers to help update the list of prescribable products in community settings in a bid to save up to £120m.
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NewsScanner procurement cancelled under threat of legal challenge
A leading specialist cancer trust has had to cancel and re-run the procurement of a cutting-edge scanner to stave off the threat of a legal challenge..
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NewsBoard director ‘talent pipeline’ needs ‘refreshing’, claims NHSE
NHS England is launching a recruitment campaign to attract trust and integrated care board non-executive directors in the face of an increasing number of retirements and resignations.