NHS Supply Chain and efficiencies in procurement

Public Accounts Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 10 Jan 2024 Closed: 28 May 2024 Parliament page
NHS Supply Chain was set up in 2018, and manages the procurement and supply logistics for NHS trusts in England and Wales. Its original target was to make £2.4bn in savings, which it reports it has exceeded. The NHS spends around £8bn a year on buying hospital equipment and consumables, … Read more
8 Recommendations
17 Conclusions
1 Report
1 Oral session
2 Letters
1 Event
Activity timeline 6 events
28 May
2024
Report published
27 Mar
2024
Report published
26 Feb
2024
Correspondence
19 Feb
2024
Correspondence
7 Feb
2024
Oral evidence
7 Feb
2024
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Oral evidence sessions 1 session
7 Feb 2024
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NHS Supply Chain and efficiencies in procurement
Amanda Pritchard · NHS England Andrew New · NHS Supply Chain Jacqui Rock · NHS England Julian Kelly · NHS England Shona Dunn · Home Office
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Twenty-Fourth Report - NHS Supply Chain and efficiencies in proc… HC 453 27 Mar 2024 25 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
2 results
Clear
15 Conclusion Deferred
Twenty-Fourth Report - NHS Supply …
NHS Supply Chain improvements will take several years to benefit trusts and increase usage.
NHS Supply Chain recognises that it needs to make considerable improvements to its business if it is to give trusts a better service. While it has a programme of planned improvements, it will be several years before the NHS sees … Read more
Government Response
The government agrees with the committee's observation that improvements are needed and will take time. They state that NHS Supply Chain is developing a business case for its modernization programme, scheduled for submission by Winter 2024, which will outline the timetable and approach, pending necessary approvals.
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16 Conclusion Deferred
Twenty-Fourth Report - NHS Supply …
Complex challenges hinder NHS Supply Chain's ambitious transformation programme, rated red/amber for delivery risk.
NHS Supply Chain has started a transformation programme which aims to bring key improvements to the business. This programme runs from 2022–30 and its focus includes replacing or upgrading legacy IT and improving inventory management and supply chain capacity.23 The … Read more
Government Response
The government agrees with the committee’s observations regarding the transformation programme, stating that NHS Supply Chain is developing a business case for the modernization programme, which will be submitted by Winter 2024 and subsequently requires approval from NHS England, DHSC, and HMT before delivery.
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Government Response AI assessment · 25 of 8 classified
Accepted 22
Acknowledged 1
Deferred 2
Total 8 recs + 17 conclusions
Correspondence 2 letters
26 Feb 2024 Correspondence from Julian Kelly, Chief Financial Officer, NHS England, re NHS Supply Chain and Efficiencies in Procurement, dated 15 February 2024
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19 Feb 2024 Correspondence from Shona Dunn, Second Permanent Secretary, Department of Health and Social Care, re NHS Supply Chain and efficiencies in procurement, dated 14 February 2024
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