All Procurement articles – Page 7
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NewsTrust in legal dispute over multimillion pound procurement deal
An arrangement between a children’s hospital and a procurement service provider has been challenged in the High Court by a rival provider which claims the trust broke regulations when entering the deal.
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NewsLack of supplier ‘competition’ driving up costs of ‘new hospitals’
Supply chain problems have hampered two of the earliest projects being pursued under the New Hospital Programme, HSJ has discovered.
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NewsNHSE to monitor ‘cyber vulnerabilities’ in NHS suppliers
NHS England is letting a £4.3m contract to review cyber security risks to critical NHS suppliers.
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NewsFirm rejects NHS olive branch and continues legal action over £4.4bn contract
A logistics firm is pressing on with its legal action against NHS Supply Chain after rejecting the offer to be readmitted into the procurement for a £4.4bn contract.
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NewsNational NHS body sued by provider over £4.4bn deal
NHS Supply Chain’s logistics provider is suing the agency, which it claims broke procurement rules during a competitive process for a £4.4bn contract, court papers have revealed.
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NewsNHSE cancels £300m IT plan after legal claim
NHS England has been forced to cancel a proposed £300m framework for digitising GP services — part of efforts to recover primary care access — after being sued by a technology company, HSJ has learned.
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NewsNHSE calls in consultants to turn around ‘critical’ finance system
NHS England has called in management consultants to turn around the delivery of “business critical” new software after a review found project plans and timelines were “insufficient”.
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NewsFirst test of new rules on competition finds against the NHS
The Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel has told the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board that it should re-start efforts to procure a mental health service as it has contravened new commissioning regulations.
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NewsSafety to get more priority over cost in NHS buying decisions
Medical devices should be judged more on the value they bring to a wider health economy than just the price of the items, according to draft Department of Health and Social Care procurement guidance seen by HSJ.
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CommentA paradigm shift in the NHS approach to purchasing is coming – and soon
Lord Hunt updates HSJ on progress in revolutionising NHS procurement by focusing on value-based healthcare, patient outcomes and cost-effectiveness
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NewsICB sued over ‘conflict’ in £40m contract award
An integrated care board has denied its officials had conflicts of interest when awarding a £40m contract to run an urgent care centre, according to papers filed with the High Court in London.
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HSJ InteractiveHSJ webinar discussed how to best manage the increasing number of patients seeking obesity treatment
In association with An on-demand version of this webinar is available. The arrival of highly effective new drugs to help patients with obesity lose weight has led to enormous media interest and many patients seeking help. But they may be disappointed: while NICE estimates that nearly 10 ...
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NewsNew executive joins national agency to lead ongoing reforms
NHS Supply Chain has appointed a new chief commercial executive director to lead ongoing reforms to the agency as well as delivery of day-to-day commercial operations.
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Expert BriefingCarbon Copy: Cutting the energy bill while staying green
The ideas, policies and challenges at the heart of the NHS goal for net zero emissions, from HSJ sustainability correspondent Zoe Tidman.
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News‘No clear vision’ for national procurement, NHSE warned
The NHS has failed to exploit its purchasing power to save hundreds of millions of pounds after a major procurement shake-up fell far short of its target, according to the Public Accounts Committee.
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NewsNHSE seeks consultancy firm for £40m ‘strategic partnership’
NHS England is set to spend up to £40m on management consultancy support for its commercial directorate, according to procurement documents seen by HSJ.
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: The £4bn hole in the NHS’s building plans
In the wake of HSJ’s disclosure this week that the cost of building “40 new hospitals” in the NHS has increased by £4bn, our episode digs into what’s driving this and asks if it will get past the Treasury.
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News£500m outsourcing deal finalised after confidential settlement
System leaders in Hertfordshire have settled a lawsuit brought by two companies part owned by an NHS trust in a neighbouring area, allowing a £500m pathology contract to be awarded to their preferred supplier.
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Expert BriefingThe Download: The choices facing the NHS and Frank Hester
The fortnightly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. This week written by senior correspondent Nicholas Carding. Contact HSJ in confidence here.
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: Scandal at ‘the safest trust in England’
This week, we discuss the implications of a long-awaited independent review into a patient safety scandal at Salford Royal Hospital, where former head of the spinal division John Williamson harmed multiple patients.