Hospital Procurement Award

Recognising the NHS Trust that has delivered value for money and increased efficiency through smarter procurement practice. The winning trust will demonstrate the success of partnerships and collaborations to achieve procurement excellence and cost effectiveness.

H Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is working with NHS Supply Chain on analysing purchasing data, patient requirements and product taste testing to identify areas where food and packaging waste can be reduced. By switching to the menu options that received the most positive feedback from both staff and patients the trust has seen food waste at ward level reduced to six per cent annually, which is estimated to save £100,000 per year.

The trust, which orders 15,665 portions of food each week across one site of 24 wards, also switched to a supplier with a wider range of products to support dietary needs, including vegan, gluten-free and allergen-free.

H Medway NHS Foundation Trust

It has become incredibly difficult to recruit into NHS procurement without taking individuals from other NHS trusts. During the Past 12 months the procurement team at Medway NHS Foundation Trust has made the conscious decision to engage with local schools and colleagues to inform the next generation of workers about the potential careers in procurement and other NHS back office roles. The team also hosts work experience students from local schools to demonstrate that procurement is a career that is worth getting into rather than falling into.

H Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust spent £1.6 million on orthopaedic trauma products in 2019 and wanted to find out if it was possible to drive benefits by moving to different suppliers or by rationalising their supply base through a procurement process. The trust’s savings on orthopaedic trauma products through NHS Supply Chain has allowed it to reinvest in frontline staff, education and patient care. The organisation went from two major suppliers to one and is on target to save £850,000 in the first year, with a further £2.8 million savings predicted over the next four years.

H South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

City Hospitals Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust and South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust who merged in 2019 decided to undertake the orthopaedic project together with support from NHS Supply Chain. The organisation saved £458,060 annually after a change of supplier for hip and knee products for orthopaedic surgery. This is a saving of 30 per cent. They achieved the savings by going from seven different suppliers to one and rationalising the product range for surgeons.

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