CRS VAT Chartered Tax Advisors, providers on the Hub's Analysis and Reconciliation framework, have recently released guidance following the Government's response to the consultation on COS VAT reforms. 

The ITT for the Contrast Media and Barium Products framework, which will replace the current framework, went live on 27 July. 

We have published a PIN for a new Training and Development framework, which includes a lot on Patient Safety Incident Investigation developed in partnership with NHS England and NHS Improvement. 

Members are reminded to engage with Lot 5 (Estates) of the Analysis and Reconciliation framework before the current Business and Property rating list expires in March 2022.

The Hub is pleased to launch a framework to support our customers in meeting increasing demands and reducing waiting lists in the areas of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

The Hub's Pharmacy team have launched a DPS for Specialist Pharmacy Courier Services Delivery to Patients, allowing trusts to access these services in a compliant and cost-effective manner.

The Hub has developed a framework to meet the growing requirement for effective, safe and easy-to-use UV devices and isolation spaces.

Please join the Hub on 21 May for a webinar on tackling dermatology demand and capacity issues in the NHS.

We are pleased to launch a new framework to provide our customers with access to the provision of efficient and cost-effective courier and transportation services.

On 15 March the Hub published a Prior Information Notice for pre-market engagement for a new framework. To read the details please visit Find a Tender service.

CRS VAT Chartered Tax Advisors have recently released guidance on Domestic Reverse Charge for Construction Services in the NHS.

Read about key work we progressed throughout 2020. 

The Long Term Plan outlines that on 1st April 2021, all NHS organisations will be part of an Integrated Care System.

We are pleased to announce the launch of a dedicated NHS Workforce Alliance website at workforcealliance.nhs.uk. 

A new Clinical and Healthcare Staffing framework offered by the NHS Workforce Alliance has launched. The framework is an expansion of the Collaborative Procurement Partnership (CPP) National Clinical Staffing and Crown commercial Service Multidisciplinary Temporary Healthcare Personnel frameworks which are due to expire in February 2021.

Taking place on Thursday 12^th November from 2.30 to 3.40pm the webinar will feature discussion on the immigration points system, visa policy and Brexit and other issues affecting international recruitment.

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.