Hub to host regional NHS Workforce Alliance nursing forum event
Trust colleagues from across the region have been invited to the NHS Workforce Alliance East of England Regional Nursing Forum next month in Cambridge, hosted by the Hub's Workforce team. Attendees will get the opportunity to participate in discussions, workshop sessions and networking. 19 March 2024 | |
Framework launch: updated Teleradiology Reporting Services
Our updated Teleradiology Reporting Services framework offers trusts flexibility, giving access to skilled, extra resources available 24/7, to assist with analysis, consultation and review of x-rays, CTs and MRIs. 04 March 2024 | |
Case Study: Procuring a secure digital environment for NHS health and social care data in the East of England
NHS health and social care data has immense value beyond the direct care of patients. It accelerates the discovery of new treatments from industry and academia and helps the NHS to plan better services. 22 February 2024 | |
Carbon Reduction Plans (CRP)
The NHS net zero supplier road map has published new guidance outlining the NHS requirement for all Carbon Reduction Plans (CRP) to be proportionately extended to cover all procurements from 1st April 2024. 02 February 2024 | |
Framework launch: Language Services
A complete solution for procuring language services to support delivery to service users who speak, communicate, or read languages other than English. 31 January 2024 | |
Get to know Rhiannon Sarginson
In our new ‘Get to know’ series, we will introduce a different member of staff each month, to give our customers insight into the different roles and expertise at the Hub and the people that perform them. To kick off the series, we would like to introduce Rhiannon Sarginson, our Engagement Manager. 30 January 2024 | |
Framework launch: Statutory Audit
The *new* framework includes an extra lot, Lot 4 - Assurance Reviews. Additional suppliers are now available too. All audit services available via the agreement conform to current as well as future legislation and audit best practice. 29 January 2024 | |
Finding the right fit – research informs new NHS procurement solutions for patient-focussed stoma care
The East of England NHS Collaborative procurement Hub shares patient insights into the challenges of living with a stoma, along with the benefits of new NHS procurement frameworks, developed by the Hub, with quality-of-life improvements for ostomates in mind. 09 January 2024 | |
Webinar: Base Vehicle Awards in the Ambulance Sector
The Hub is hosting a webinar on the 17th January 2024 in collaboration with Mills and Reeve focusing on base vehicle awards for conversions to double crewed ambulances. 04 January 2024 | |
Framework launch: *New* Wound Imaging Solutions
This new national agreement is available to Hub members, members of the partner hubs of NHS PiP and the wider NHS. 03 January 2024 | |
Data to drive better outcomes in workforce management
Hub members have access to insightful business intelligence and analysis re Workforce procurement thanks to the NHS Workforce Alliance's new data reporting suite. Read on to discover how this could help your organisation. 08 December 2023 | |
Sustainability support for Pharmacy
To understand issues around sustainability and social value (SSV) and help to collaboratively solve them, the Hub's Pharmacy team is proactively engaging with suppliers and NHS colleagues across the region. 06 December 2023 | |
Mills and Reeve Webinar: Provider Selection Regime
Register now for a webinar led by Jenny Beresford-Jones, and Rona McPherson from Mills & Reeve LLP. 22 November 2023 | |
The East Anglian Clinical Waste Collaborative
The East Anglian Clinical Waste Collaborative is a group of 8 Trusts across 2 ICSs, cooperatively tendering their clinical waste requirements. 27 October 2023 | |
Framework launch: NHS PiP Radiopharmaceuticals and Associated Consumables
This new Procurement in Partnership (NHS PiP) framework has been developed to assist NHS trusts with their nuclear medicine needs. 29 September 2023 | |
Webinar: Procurement Bill and Legal Update with Mills and Reeve
Please join us for the next webinar in our series of legal updates with Mills & Reeve, which will focus on the Procurement Bill. 20 September 2023 | |
External Audit - useful tips for contracting authorities
Our Corporate Services team shares a handful of helpful tips for procuring external audit services, recently garnered whilst conducting market engagement. 18 September 2023 | |
NHS Workforce Alliance Video: Discover the workforce services and support the Alliance offers the NHS
In this short video, find out how the Alliance supports NHS trusts and ICBs with workforce requirements, as well as helping them achieve efficiencies, savings and improvements to patient care. 05 September 2023 | |
Keeping up to date on the Procurement Bill
As the health procurement system is politically influenced, it is important for us to keep ahead of new developments and changes in legislation that affect our ways of working. 04 September 2023 | |
Funding of £230m announced under Phase 3C of Government’s Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme
The further funding for the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme has now been announced. 04 September 2023 | |
Wound Care Project Yields Savings
The Hub has been working collaboratively on a wound care project which has resulted in significant savings potential for one of our region’s ICBs. 18 August 2023 | |
NHS Procurement Graduate Training Scheme
We are pleased to announce that all four NHS procurement hubs, including the East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub (EOECPH), are taking part in the NHS Procurement Graduate Training Scheme. 01 August 2023 | |
The Hub’s Joe Bassett goes to Westminster for Homecare Medicines Services Inquiry
Our Assistant Director of Procurement, Pharmacy and Healthcare Services, Joe Bassett, who is also Chair of the National Homecare Medicines Committee, has been to the Palace of Westminster to give evidence in the House of Lords Select Committee Inquiry into Homecare Medicines Services. 06 July 2023 | |
Celebrating 75 years of the NHS
To celebrate 75 years of the NHS today, we spoke with Howard Rolfe, Managing Director at the Hub, to discuss his experiences with the NHS and thoughts on its future 05 July 2023 | |
Framework Launch: Stoma Care Nurse Sponsorship Service
This new framework, available to all members across the four NHS collaborative procurement partners of NHS PiP, and the wider NHS, offers a consistent way for procuring a stoma care nurse sponsorship agreement between trusts and suppliers. 31 May 2023 | |
Evergreen Sustainable Supplier Assessment online tool
The Evergreen Sustainable Supplier Assessment is an online tool designed for suppliers to engage with the NHS on their sustainability journey and to understand how to align with the NHS net zero ambition. 26 May 2023 | |
Framework Launch: Electronic Patient Records – Ambulance Trusts
The East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub is pleased to announce our new Electronic Patient Record framework specifically for ambulance trusts. This framework has been endorsed by NHS Digital and Technology and offers a route to market for ambulance crew systems for electronic patient records. 16 May 2023 | |
Website Survey
The Hub have begun the process to develop a new website. We are excited to announce we will be working to create a new, dynamic website that will enable easy access to our frameworks and services. Help us to develop the site by completing our short 5 minute survey. 12 May 2023 | |
The Hub's Joe Bassett is new Chair of the NHMC
The Hub's Assistant Director of Procurement, Pharmacy and Healthcare Services, Joe Bassett, takes on the role of Chair of the National Homecare Medicines Committee (NHMC). 03 May 2023 | |
The Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) switch off
The traditional landline telephone network in the UK, the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), is due to be switched off by December 2025, with some providers ceasing service even earlier. A number of systems rely on the PSTN and as such, the potential impact to trusts is widespread. 21 April 2023 | |
Support reducing single-use plastics in the NHS on International Earth Day
The NHS has a big drive to stop using single use plastics with the aim of them being entirely banned from October 2023. Supporting the NHS ambition to become the world’s first carbon net zero national health system by 2045 will require big changes for the NHS and for NHS Supply Chain. 21 April 2023 | |
Laundry and Linen Services Total Solutions
The four partner hubs of NHS Procurement in Partnership (NHS PiP) are getting ready to launch the Laundry and Linen Services Total Solutions framework in early May. The new agreement will be available to all NHS PiP partners' members. 18 April 2023 | |
NHS England Clinical Waste Strategy
NHS England has recently published its NHS clinical waste strategy setting out an ambition to transform the management of clinical waste and ensuring waste is processed in the most cost-effective, safe, efficient, and sustainable way. 06 April 2023 | |
Update on Procurement Bill
NHS Procurement in Partnership (NHS PiP) has been keeping abreast of progress on the Procurement Bill. Changes to the rules on public sector procurement are still making their way through Parliament. The bill could be approved this spring but the new regulations may not come into effect until spring 2024. 04 April 2023 | |