All Procurement articles – Page 36
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NewsNHS managers face crackdown on conflicts of interest
NHS England consultation document suggests number of areas where declarations of interest should be made Senior managers face declaring shareholdings, paid positions, family relationships and political memberships Doctors could have to declare private practice earnings but other staff are not included NHS executives earning money from consultancy, advisory ...
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NewsTrust chiefs deny 'low-balling' bid before major contract collapse
UnitingCare providers deny making a knowingly unrealistic bid for £750m contract Trusts, NHS England and CCG accuse previous provider of not being transparent over the service costs Previous provider Cambridgeshire Community Services Trust robustly rejects charge NHS trusts involved in the UnitingCare debacle have denied making a deliberately ...
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NewsNew rules to follow £750m contract debacle and Brexit
There will be a new “checklist” for CCGs and assurance process for providers involved in big contracts Simon Stevens suggests Brexit could offer opportunity to change procurement rules Strategic Projects Team was disbanded because NHS England was “not satisfied with the quality of their work” System leaders are ...
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CommentExactly what we need in a workforce strategy
There is a pressing need for a comprehensive workforce strategy for the NHS
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NewsPHSO admits it failed to follow rules for £100k contract
PHSO accepts errors in handling of contract worth more than £100,000 The board should have approved contract for onsite cafe last year The regulator was criticised by the NAO for contract failings in 2015 The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman failed to follow its own procurement guidance when ...
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Expert BriefingHSJ Catch Up: Biggest CCG merger, and plans to revamp NHS procurement
Your essential update on the week in health
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NewsDH warned about 'fragmentation' of NHS procurement system
Concerns raised that planned shake up by the Department of Health could result in “fragmentation” of NHS procurement system DH intends to split procurement into 11 “category towers” when NHS Supply Chain contract ends in October 2018 Health Care Supply Association warns “the whole supply chain is being put ...
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HSJ LocalTender launched in major sexual health shake-up
COMMISSIONING: A group of 22 London boroughs have launched a tender for an online sexual health service as part of a major shake-up of services in the city.
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NewsTrust chiefs told which back-office services to prioritise in savings drive
NHS Improvement sets out which back-office services trusts should prioritise in consolidation plans “In time” providers will have to look at consolidating “all corporate and administrative costs” NHS Improvement also seeks to improve “accuracy” of its efficiency data NHS Improvement has written to trust chief executives outlining the ...
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Expert BriefingWhat's new in care models: Keeping GPs onside
Tracking everything that’s new in care models and progress of the Five Year Forward View, by integration reporter David Williams.
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HSJ LocalNorth West trust 'not sustainable' in current form
East Cheshire Trust board says organisation is not sustainable in its current form Trust reported a £24m deficit in 2015-16 and it cannot make required savings under payment by results tariff Trust is discussing with local commissioners the possibility of becoming an accountable care organisation STRUCTURE: East Cheshire ...
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NewsUpdated: Strategic Projects Team closed after 'real concerns' emerge
Controversial advisory team “closed down” Move follows SPT being cited in recent critical official reports on collapse of £750m Cambridgeshire contract SPT has been involved in a number of controversial contracts since it was established to advise of the franchising of Hinchingbrooke Hospital in 2009 The NHS’s East ...
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NewsMCP plan poses 'significant risks to trust’s future', says chief executive
Dudley Group chief executive criticises Dudley CCG’s plans to put MCP contract out to tender Vanguard trust worried about “financial and clinical” future should it lose revenue to new MCP provider PFI commitments could become “unaffordable” unless MCP takes on risk, says trust The chief executive of Dudley ...
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NewsVanguard CCG to start procurement for multi-billion MCP contract
Dudley CCG set outs procurement timetable for MCP contract worth £244m a year MCP contract not expected to be operational until April 2018 32 per cent of services within the contract scope currently provided by Dudley Group Foundation Trust MCP will be a “single legal entity” holding one ...
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SupplementsFear of litigation must never be a roadblock to transparency
Legal processes must never get in the way of supporting staff, reducing risks to patients and doing the right thing
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NewsBrexit: Fall in the pound could create extra £900m bill for NHS
Brexit could create extra £900m bill for the NHS as suppliers hike prices to protect themselves against slump in the pound Most NHS organisations buy products in the pound but at least half of goods originate outside the UK Procurement expert says NHS must take action to deliver the ...
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CommentWe must uphold the positive impacts of EU membership
Important to maintain the positive impacts of EU membership
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NewsWhat leaving the EU means for NHS regulations
HSJ looks at what Britain’s exit from the EU might mean for regulations impacting the NHS.
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HSJ LocalConcerns new GP alliance will 'adversely affect' services
Sunderland GP resigns over procurement of new contract Sunderland GP Alliance awarded controversial contract bringing together three practices and a violent patients programme Doctor fears contract will “adversely affect” services PRIMARY CARE: A GP has resigned following the procurement of a primary care contract that merges three Sunderland ...
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NewsCMA warning over public sector bid rigging
Procurement officers in the NHS and across the public sector have been warned to watch out for bid rigging and cartel behaviour by a senior official at the UK’s markets regulator.