Keynote Address just confirmed Nicola Sturgeon MSP

KEYNOTE SPEAKER Nicola Sturgeon MSP Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing

The NHS in Scotland spends over £1 billion each year, with over 13,000 suppliers, on hundreds of products ranging from MRI scanners to scalpels, pens to potatoes, and nurses’ uniforms to needles. Ensure you attend this event to target this market.

National Procurement

National Procurement is responsible for ensuring that an efficient service of the highest standards in modern procurement practice is provided to all NHS Scotland organisations. Since 2004 National Procurement, working with health service stakeholders, patient groups and the supplier market, has developed national contracts which allow access to over £500m worth of contract activity, returning in excess of £70m for further investment in health care for Scotland.

As the first Centre of Expertise (CoE) following the launch of the public sector procurement reform programme, National Procurement aims to be recognised as a best-in-class CoE providing specialist supply services to NHS Scotland, directly supporting the health and well-being of the people of Scotland.

Meet the Buyers

This event gives you the opportunity to meet buyers within the five main health care sectors. NHS procurement involves introducing competition to markets where necessary, identifying new products and suppliers, monitoring quality, ensuring continuity of supply and negotiating the best possible terms.

• Pharmacy
• Non-Medical and Corporate Services
• Medical Equipment
• National Distribution Services
• Paramed and Consumables