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Suppliers to the NHS need to understand the impact of the unprecedented changes due to affect the NHS in the near future – some of which are still in their infancy – and their implications for the future use of resources. This conference will provide an opportunity to hear from a variety of speakers who will provide an insight into how the NHS and health care procurement will operate in the future.

The establishment of GP Commissioning Groups, the new NHS Commissioning Board, the revised roles of Monitor and the Care Quality Commission, the expansion of Foundation Trust numbers, Social Enterprise status for trusts and the increasing involvement of the private health care sector are just some of the major changes that will have a significant impact on suppliers.

At the same time, the NHS procurement landscape continues to evolve. 

NHS Supply Chain and Buying Solutions are major organisations operating nationally in their respective sectors while, at the regional level, Collaborative Procurement Hubs are developing, disappearing, merging, forming partnerships or even becoming privately owned. It is important for suppliers to understand what these changes mean for the way in which the NHS does business.

In addition, speakers will provide their views on the NAO Report The Procurement of Consumables by NHS Acute and Foundation Trusts and the follow-up scrutiny by the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee, held in March 2011.

Suppliers need to understand the complexity of these developing procurement relationships in order to win business and establish good working relationships with the NHS.

If you wish to supply to the NHS, you
cannot afford to miss this conference

The GO NHS Procurement Conference 2011 will give you the opportunity to learn about the key issues from experts and leading practitioners in the field of health care procurement.