This session will cover the following topics:

• DHSC priorities
• DHSC Commercial vision
• DHSC Commercial priorities
• Working with the private sector
• Working with NHS Commercial

Unwarranted variation is everywhere in the NHS. It leads to inconsistent patient outcomes, increased cost, safety and quality issues, reduced patient satisfaction, impacts clinical staff and can lead to regulatory and compliance issues. In this session find out how AdviseInc is working with trusts and ICS from across the UK to identify and reduce this variation.

- How ICSs and Trusts can work collaboratively across P2P and Strategic Procurement
- How building the right foundation and infrastructure enables transformation

Andrew Daly, Partner and Head of Procurement at Hempsons LLP will provide an update on the current position with procurement law. 2024 had been billed as the “year of procurement”, but has that materialised?

The session will:
• Examine the current state of play with the Procurement Act 2023, Procurement Regulations 2024 and the Provider Selection Regime.
• Examine the application of the new Assessment Summaries under the Act – will the change in debrief requirements be helpful?
• Consider other key issues in preparation for the commencement of the Act.

Travis and Steve will provide an overview of the challenges and opportunities that leading the delivery of the Health Commercial System (Atamis) across health and the NHS brings, including how your organisation can use Atamis to collaborate, identify efficiencies and track savings delivery to your organisation.

• Identifying The Current Challenges Facing Your Organisation.
• Strategies for Improving Your Win Percentage
• Understanding ROI: Does Change Make Sense?
• Aligning Strategic Objectives – What is Important To Your Organisation?
• Crafting A Compelling Narrative
• Building Your Case For Change

In this unconventional session, we embark on a journey to explore the intersections between the collaborative movement and code of pirates, the discreet stealth of ninjas, and the intricate workings of the human brain in the context of leading change. This session introduces that idea that we can harness the principles of neuroscience to become more effective change leaders in our organisations and teams.

The session will provide an update on the NHS Supply Chain national in trust Inventory Management and Point of Care Scanning programme, how and what inventory management can enable through a simple scan and lessons learned from one of the trusts on the programme.

While great progress is being made by suppliers with Carbon Foot printing, packaging & waste, there is limited uptake of technologies specifically developed to transform the sustainability of healthcare. Identifying Partners in key category areas can identify these products & release the full Value, elevating it from a good product to a great solution. Similar to Value Based Procurement initiatives, Procurement teams are best placed to lead this area of improvement & facilitate clinical service transformation.

This session will welcome you to the ICS that covers Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin. It will provide some background context to the local system and the challenges that it faces, whilst also showcasing some of the work that has already happened across the local system with the procurement team. Delegates will have the opportunity to hear directly from the CEO of the Integrated Care Board on his thoughts and reflections now that ICBs are over 2 years old.

The newly launched Centre of Excellence will support all our staff whether they are procurement, logistics or analytic specialists and ensure the right staff receive the right training at the right time. The session will provide the very first overview of what learning and development opportunities will become available for all our staff as part of this transformational programme and tell attendees more detail on how to get involved.

This session will explore how NHS Supply Chain’s Care Pathway team and NHS clinical procurement teams can work together to enhance patient outcomes through value-based procurement. It will highlight key strategies for aligning procurement decisions with clinical needs, leveraging data to drive informed clinical changes, and driving innovation across the NHS. Attendees will gain insights into fostering collaboration to improve care pathways and achieve sustainable, high-quality healthcare.