PFI deals jeopardising trusts’ stability

Clinical and financial stability at 22 NHS trusts is being undermined by the costs of repayments on PFI contracts, according to the Department of Health. These trusts run 60 units across the NHS...<<Read More>>

Private earnings cap debated in Commons

MPs have been debating whether the cap on hospitals’ private earnings should be removed. The new Health & Social Care Bill would allow foundation trusts to earn more, with no limit on their private income. <<Read More>>

NHS cuts could benefit private providers

Half a billion pounds wasted on poor NHS buying practices

NHS hospitals are wasting £500m a year on consumables through inefficient buying practices and the huge variety in products bought by different trusts – including 652 types of gloves and 1,751 types of cannula. The... <<Read more>>

Make it local

Local procurement has always been an issue for small and medium sized businesses. Although they officer great value to the local community, often providing value for money products, they continue to face huge barriers to getting public sector contracts – winning only 16 per cent, says John Walker...

Opportunities for investment in NHS Professionals Ltd

The Department of Health has announced its intention to explore options with the private sector for potential investment in NHS Professionals Ltd.

NHS Professionals is a limited company wholly owned by the Department of Health. It is the largest provider of managed flexible services to the NHS, with a national bank of approximately 50,000 workers. It provides workers for more than two million shifts a year and recruits...