All Procurement articles – Page 19
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Expert Briefing‘About that bus…?’: Ministers’ tactics to see off threat of a Brexit drugs sell-off revealed
Welcome to the ‘About that bus…?’ weekly newsletter – giving you the inside track on how the fallout from Brexit is affecting the NHS at national and local level, edited by James Illman. Contact me in confidence.
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NewsHealth 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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NewsLabour: ‘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 LocalTreatment 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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NewsNHSE: ‘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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NewsNHSI appoints new commercial chief
NHS Improvement has appointed a new director of procurement transformation and commercial delivery, HSJ understands.
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News‘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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NewsU-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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NewsNHSE 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 LocalTrust 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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NewsDHSC 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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NewsNHSE 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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NewsNHSE 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 LocalCourt 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.
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Expert BriefingFollowing the Money: Ignored STPs get capital injection
HSJ’s expert briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get the health service back in the black.
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NewsNHS takeover of treatment centre sparks tax and pension fears among medical staff
The Nottingham Treatment Centre may face a shortage of medical staff as a result of some doctors’ concerns that its takeover by the NHS could have negative tax and pension implications for them.
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CommentJackie Daniel: Why Newcastle FT has declared a "climate emergency"
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals Foundation Trust is the first NHS trust in the country to declare a climate emergency and has committed to work with its civic partners to become carbon neutral by 2040, notes Dame Jackie Daniel
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HSJ LocalCCG awards £1.2bn community services contract
A social enterprise has seen off two other rivals to win a £1.2bn community health contract aimed at bringing services together under one provider.
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HSJ LocalNHS legal threat scuppers private firm’s £25m deal
A procurement process which named a private provider as the preferred bidder for contracts worth £25m has been abandoned, after NHS trusts threatened legal action.