Health Care Supply Association

Reports & Publications

Draft National Care Standards for Independent Hospitals Submitted 24/12/01		146kb
Draft National Care Standards for Hospice Care - A consultation Paper		124kb
Private and Voluntary Health Care (England) Regulations 2001		77.5kb
A Spoonful of Sugar: Medicines management in NHS hospitals		2.77Mb
NHS Emergency Pressures : Making Progress How the NHS is dealing with emergency pressures, and the progress made over the last twelve months.		43kB
Best Value - Making Choices Vol 1		360kb
Best Value - Making Choices Vol 2		359kb
Use of Local Performance Indicators in the Best Value Regime Final Report.
Going Places - Taking people to and from education, social services and healthcare	266kb	1.92mb
Reforming the NHS Complaints Procedure
New director for Beatson centre
NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency’s first environmental report	1.7Mb
The IDeA has just published 'Making Best Value work - a practical guide to managing successful Best Value reviews'.		24kb
Reforming the NHS procedure - The Ombudsman’s response to the Listening Document published by the Department of Health
A New Special Health Board for Education in NHSScotland: Consultation		56kb
Public Procurement: European Commission issues guidelines for taking taking social considerations into account
Health Service Ombudsman for Wales-Annual Report 2000-2001		1.4Mb
Welsh Administration Ombudsman-Annual Report 2000-2001
Health Service Ombudsman for Scotland-Annual Report 2000-2001 [562Kb] [PDF]		562Kb
DTLR e-Commerce This is DLTR's e-Business strategy.
Acute Hospital Portfolio [1.18Mb] [PDF] Review of national findings november 2001 no.3		1.18Mb
Inquiry into the Role of the Private Sector in the NHS [8kb][RTF] [PDF] The Health Committee has arranged the following meetings, to be held in public during November. Please note that these meeting will be held in a Committee Room at the House of Commons.	8.1kb	72.5kb
Supplier Financial Appraisal Guidance [171kb] [PDF] and Associated Annexes [215kb] [PDF] This guidance provides advice on how to conduct the financial appraisal of suppliers bidding for significant public sector contracts. Although it is particularly appropriate for the procurement of strategic services, the principles apply to all government purchasing.The scope and effort of financial appraisal should be proportionate to the size and risk of the contract.The guidance endorses a broad business approach so that risk is assessed relative to the particular factors of the requirement and the supplier. submitted:18/10/2001		Guidance 171kb Annexes 215kb
All A-Board [25kb] [RTF] [PDF] [top] Brian Kelly, director of purchasing, information and electronic commerce at the Northern Ireland Central Services Agency (CSA) Regional Supplies Service, reports on the role and activities of supply boards in Northern Ireland Health and Social Services.	25kb
Scotland in Partnership [27kb] [RTF] [PDF] [top] Steve Atherton, director of Scottish Healthcare Supplies, looks at the new National Health Service in Scotland (NHSiS).	27kb
Towards Greater Collaboration? [25kb] [RTF] [PDF] [top] Larry Petterson, head of procurement and commercial development at the Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust, details the recent changes in Wales and also the Procurement Review being carried out by the National Assembly for Wales.	25kb
A Special Relationship [10kb] [RTF] [PDF] [top] Charles Holden, chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS), describes how the close working relationship between CIPS and HSA will benefit all those working in healthcare purchasing and supply.	10kb
Seven Steps to Coping with Procurement Risk [11kb] [RTF] [PDF] [top] Stephen Cannon, from the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS), underscores the importance of planning strategies for risk rather than simply assigning ownership of it.	11kb
Supplying a Healthy Future [21kb] [RTF] [PDF] [top] Philip Cunliffe discusses the role, aims and objectives of the newly formed NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency with Duncan Eaton, the Agency's Chief Executive.	21kb
Supply Chain Management in the NHS [16kb] [RTF] [PDF] [top] Ian Bradshaw, Chief Executive of the NHS Logistics Authority, shares his vision for the future of the new organisation.	16kb
Reducing Costs and Streamlining Processes [10kb] [RTF] [PDF] [top] A recent case study carried out by the NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency illustrates some of the benefits of procurement cards. This article is reproduced with the kind permission of the Agency and South Durham Health Care NHS Trust.	10kb
Agenda for the Future [8kb] [RTF] [PDF] [top] The CIPS Healthcare Committee Chairman, Eric Jackson, illustrates the role of the Committee and gives a brief description of the work programme for the coming months.	8kb
Are You Being Served [26kb] [RTF] [PDF] [top] Rhian Myhre considers the implications of the Audit Commission report, Fully Equipped.	26kb
Hospital Health [28kb] [RTF] [PDF] [top] Rhian Myhre highlights the results of a research document commissioned by the Department of Health relating to hospital acquired infections (HAIs).	28kb
HSA Annual Confrence 2001 [22kb] [RTF] [PDF] [top] 9th - 10th November, 2001	22kb
Sick in Scotland [11kb] [RTF] [PDF] [top] Stephen Donlan identifies the problems that Scotland faces in its efforts to reduce incidents of hospital acquired infections (HAIs).	11kb
Trust in the Community [18kb] [RTF] [PDF] [top] Delivering efficient and effective Primary Care Groups (PCGs) and Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) is at the centre of the NHS's modernising process. Here, Emily Mathieson draws on the Department of Health guidance, Primary Care Groups: Taking the Next Steps, in looking at how primary care groups can make steps towards becoming primary care trusts and some of the issues that must be addressed during the move forward.	18kb
NHS Scotland:Sterile Services Provision Review Group [RTF] [PDF] [top] First Report - The Glennie Framework	148kb	363kb

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