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10 May 2012

The government has been called upon to ensure that a forthcoming procurement exercise for the supply of temporary and fixed term healthcare staff balances cost control and safety issues is carried out in an appropriate manner....

Categories: Healthcare, Public Sector


23 Feb 2012

Healthcare providers that implement new IT systems for their operations have been reminded of the need to use proper change management strategies when overseeing the process....

Categories: Healthcare, Public Sector


03 Feb 2012

A group of London-based NHS health authorities have been able to save £2.7 million in six months through the use of shared procurement arrangements....

Categories: Healthcare


01 Sep 2011

Improvements to procurement infrastructure within the NHS are vital to ensure the health service can cope with challenging financial restrictions....

Categories: Healthcare


22 Aug 2011

Managers in the healthcare sector have been reminded of the key role that enthusiasm can play in determining the success of a change management initiative....

Categories: Healthcare


08 Aug 2011

Authorities in Cornwall are to pursue a new shared procurement services model as part of efforts to achieve extensive savings....

Categories: Healthcare


30 Jun 2011

Strong and skilled leadership will be required to ensure health workers are engaged with the future direction of the NHS....

Categories: Healthcare


29 Jun 2011

The NHS could achieve major savings by utilising outsourcing measures on a larger scale, according to a representative from Capita....

Categories: Healthcare


14 Apr 2011

Jason Atkinson, chair of the Interim Management Association (IMA), has said pending reforms mean there is a particular need for specialist expertise within the healthcare sector....

Categories: Healthcare


03 Feb 2011

The NHS should use the recent criticism of its procurement practices as an opportunity to investigate new ways of doing business, a supply chain expert has claimed....

Categories: Healthcare