How will suppliers be affected by NHS procurement changes?
Preparing your business for the Future Operating Model (FOM)
Buy tickets07/11/2018
9:00 am
BCEC Birmingham, Hill Street, Birmingham B5 4EW
Standard: £499+VAT
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NHS Procurement Event
The eagerly anticipated NHS long-term plan has been launched. The government now wants the NHS to develop detailed implementation plans, including delivery milestones, by the spring. Attend this unique seminar to gain a comprehensive understanding of how the NHS is changing and how this affects your business.
Buy tickets03/04/2019
9:00 am
Etc Venues - Liverpool Street Bishopsgate Court, 4-12 Norton Folgate, London E1 6DQ
Early Bird Rate: £399
(valid until 15 February 2019)
Standard: £499
Programme
Why attend?
- Access intelligence on how NHS procurement will transform once the Future Operating Model goes live so your business is fully prepared
- Gain insight from NHS leaders on how the Procurement Towers will operate and the role regulatory bodies such as NHS improvement in the process
- Interact with procurement experts from the NNHS and subject matter experts from HSJ and Wilmington Healthcare to make sure your specific questions are answered
- Acquire a comprehensive overview on the changing NHS procurement landscape by investing just one day out of the office
- Share slides from the day and an exclusive 175-page NHS Guide to the NHS with your colleagues to they can benefit from your learning
- Complete a pre-course questionnaire so our expert speakers can tailor their presentations to address your specific learning requirements and ang gaps in your knowledge
Speakers
Douglas Findlay
Co-Chair of the Oxford Academic Health Science Network (AHSN) Patient Experience Operational Group
Douglas works alongside a diverse range of NHS organisations at local, regional and national levels. He has a particular interest in encouraging patient involvement at all levels within the NHS. Having originally trained and worked as a high school teacher, in the late 1980s until 2014 Douglas worked in the medical devices and the pharmaceutical industries where he worked in Sales, Healthcare Liaison and Training Management.
Oli Hudson
Wilmington Healthcare Content Director
Oli worked for Wellards for 11 years, coming from a background of PR and journalism. As editorial director he was responsible for the content of the site wellards.co.uk and also has customerfacing roles in training, consultancy and development. Oli has worked closely with the NHS via the NHS-Industry procurement partnership programme, and developing education on value in healthcare for industry with Right care czar Sir Muir Gray. As Business innovation consultant at Wilmington Healthcare he now works with the NHS and industry on a host of training, access, collaboration and partnership projects.
Rob Knott
Chief Strategy Officer, Virtualstock
Rob Knott is a known influencer and innovator with a track record of over 20 years in leading the transformation of procurement and supply chain management at the highest levels in both the public and private sectors. In 2015, he became a Director at Virtualstock, a disruptive supply chain optimisation technology company supporting many of the UK’s largest retailers. Within 12 months of joining, he created partnerships and relationships that would bring nearly 100 NHS trusts to Virtualstock, firmly establishing its brand within healthcare and Government.
Previously, Rob was National Director of NHS Procurement in the Department of Health. He was author of the national strategy ‘Better Procurement, Better Value, Better’ Care’ and a key member of Lord Carter’s Productivity and Efficiency team seeking to influence the £24 billion annual spend across NHS providers.
Nick Carding
Correspondent
Nick Carding is a correspondent at the Health Service Journal. He covers efficiency in the NHS and how the service is responding to the Carter Review,particularly within procurement, estates, pathology, facilities management, and other back-office functions. Nicholas has been at HSJ for just under a year, and previously worked as the Eastern Daily Press’ health correspondent in Norwich.
Resources
Wilmington Healthcare Seminars - The Guide
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The NHS: Long Term Plan
Value for money: what does it mean in the new NHS procurement landscape?
NHS Procurement Purchasing chief promises 'route to innovation' for suppliers
Suppliers Benefit From New NHS Buying Model
Trusts Ordered to Use Vital Savings Tools for Third Year
DH Procurement Drive Shunned by Leading Firms
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NHS medtech costs will face increased scrutiny
How can medtech engage with key stakeholders in new NHS care models?
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