All Procurement articles – Page 49
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Supplements
The battle to get the latest technology − an HSJ roundtable
The challenges of bringing innovative kit into hospitals in an age of austerity
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HSJ KnowledgeTen ways to get the most from your IT system
A look at why IT projects fail and how to realise the benefits
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SupplementsBuying power - an HSJ procurement supplement
Buying into a whole new mindset for effective procurement
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NewsNHS Direct to close
NHS Direct is to be completely wound up by the end of the financial year and its remaining business dispersed to other providers, it has been announced.
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HSJ KnowledgeMeet the vision for paperless data through procurement
Trusts need to avoid procurement mistakes
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HSJ KnowledgeOutcome based commissioning: getting it right from the start
Planning and preparing for successful approaches
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HSJ KnowledgeBarts sets the pace on better procurement
London trust saves millions by getting clinicians involved in buying
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HSJ KnowledgeWhat nurses can teach CCGs about procurement
Their experience can help reduce waste and save time
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CommentA procurement punch-up
There are signs of a battle behind the scenes over the DH’s new strategy
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CommentMichael White: Poulter the procurement the champion
Dr Dan wants NHS England to raise its game
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HSJ Local
Avon and Wiltshire considers 'strategic partner'
COMMERCIAL: Avon and Wiltshire Partnership Trust is considering whether a “strategic partner” would assist its bid for secondary mental health services contract in Bristol.
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NewsUPDATED: NHS 'procurement champion' to be appointed
A “procurement champion with private sector expertise” is to be appointed to lead the NHS’s push to get a better deal on its supplies.
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NewsDH to target 'huge waste' in orthopaedics procurement
The Department of Health is expected to target “huge waste” in the cost of orthopaedic supplies when it releases its procurement strategy shortly, HSJ has learned.
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NewsNHS Direct confirms 111 withdrawal
NHS Direct has confirmed it is seeking to pull out of all 11 of its contracts to provide NHS 111 as they have proved “financially unsustainable”.
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HSJ Local
Harmoni still unpaid for poor performance on Bristol 111 contract
COMMERCIAL: Harmoni has still not received any payment for the NHS 111 service it provides in Bristol, three months after it soft launched.
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HSJ Local
Bristol mental health procurement enters next stage
COMMERCIAL: Pre-qualification questionnaires have gone out to all organisations that expressed an interest in providing mental health services in Bristol.
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NewsDH boss warns of losers in procurement savings push
The Department of Health’s deputy director of procurement has warned suppliers there will be “losers” as the NHS works to slash £1.5bn in costs by April 2016.
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SupplementsSolving the NHS’s procurement problems – an HSJ roundtable
There was unanimous agreement that there was a problem with way the NHS procures goods and services
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to obtain public value in procurement
Challenging traditional methods of healthcare procurement
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HSJ KnowledgeThe true cost of low-value purchases
When it comes to purchasing, low value does not always mean low risk