Following the announcement of £29 million of funding to support trusts with international recruitment, over 100 people attended the first NHS Workforce Alliance International Recruitment webinar on 1 October. Feedback has been really positive, and places are filling fast for the second webinar in this Autumn Series.

The NHS Commercial Alliance, a partnership between the East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub and NHS Commercial Solutions, is working with NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSE/I) as part of an innovative project to deliver the first national collaborative procurement of double-crewed ambulances. 

We have recently issued extensions on two frameworks for the NHS Workforce Alliance – Non-Clinical, and Flexible Resource Pool. Both frameworks are now extended to July 2023.

NHS England and NHS Improvement have announced £29m of funding to support trusts with international recruitment. NHS Workforce Alliance are hosting a series of three webinars. 

NHS Workforce Alliance has now moved our previously scheduled events online and will be delivering a series of three free webinars over the Autumn.

The Workforce Alliance is pleased to announce that the framework rates for Flexible Resource Pool - Staff Bank have been substantially reduced.

The NHS is currently facing a crisis which is having a substantial impact on staffing. 

We have provided a quick summary of the advantages of using framework agencies during the current COVID-19 response. 

The Hub, as well as our member trusts, have been inundated with offers from suppliers in support of the COVID-19 response.

In response to the coronavirus scenario, NHS Procurement in Partnership (NHS PiP) has added COVID-19 and Chest/Lung categories to the Health and Social Care Apps Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) and are now seeking suitable suppliers.

The Hub is committed to supporting our customers throughout the COVID-19 situation.

The StoMap Programme's Ostomate Survey report is now available.

We're pleased to announce the launch of the first framework in our Integrated Care category: Wound Imaging Solutions. 

With Brexit set to happen this week, it is still unclear on how the procurement process for the NHS and other publicly funded entities will be affected.

The Hub's Teleradiology Reporting framework allows trusts to access trained specialists during times of high demand or low staffing levels.

The Hub is currently recruiting for a Communications Manager on a fixed-term contract as a maternity cover.

The Hub's HCSA Award-nominated PN framework gives consistent access to PN products and includes standardised paediatric formulations. 

Join us for a free stakeholder session to learn more about the Workforce Alliance portfolio and the future of the partnership.

We're pleased to announce that Stephanie Rose has been appointed to lead the Stoma workstream of the NBBH Project.