Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership is predicated on collaborative relationships across all partners. Inclusive leadership and clear governance are fundamental in delivering the ambitions set out in our strategy. Building on the foundations set up during the pandemic, Cheshire & Merseyside Acute and Specialist Trusts Provider Collaborative transformed this governance to drive a programme of change across the system. Efficiency at Scale is one of the many programmes actively underway to reduce unwarranted variation, ensuring quality and value-for-money benefits realisation. This session will provide an overview of the journey to date and how system leadership has been fundamental in delivering benefits at pace and at scale.

The session will focus on the savings challenges faced by different Trusts and ICSs we work with, highlighting successful strategies that can be replicated by others.

NHS Supply Chain is committed to supporting you to deliver excellent patient care, everyday.
Presenting with system partners, Andrew New and Michelle Johnson will share insights into how our procurement and supply chain business secures value, productivity and efficiency benefits, in partnership with health and care systems – working with you to deliver improved patient outcomes and £1 billion of recurrent value for the NHS.

How the procurement shared service is utilising different approaches to support financial recovery in South West London by fostering collaboration across multiple organisations with varying challenges.

This session provides a high-level overview of my research paper:
‘Effect of clinical engagement on value, standardisation, decision-making and savings in NHS Product Procurement’
This will be followed by the specific research findings in relation to the impact of Clinical Procurement Professionals,
Finally, looking beyond the research to consider how we incorporate these findings in future practice.

Join us for an engaging session featuring Louise Wall, Managing Director of e18 Innovation, and Paul Ralston - Commercial and Procurement Director from Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. They will discuss the transformative impact of automation on procurement departments, highlighting key benefits such as enhanced efficiency, cost reduction, and improved supplier relationships.

This session will showcase successful real-world examples and provide practical hints and tips for getting started with automation in your procurement processes. Discover how to overcome common challenges and drive a cultural shift within your organisation to embrace technology. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how automation can revolutionise your procurement strategies!

- How the blueprint for the programme was designed and the chosen approach
- The experiences from the Pilot Programme and Lessons Learned
- The wider programme and its aims

The importance of collaboration and leadership in navigating procurement challenges and changes in the NHS. The session aim would be for my colleagues to walk away with actionable strategies for building stronger, more collaborative partnerships and driving the NHS’s procurement function forward with bold, impactful leadership.

- How to empower a team to take ownership, so leaders can add value at a strategic level
- How to create psychological safety, so the best ideas win, not the loudest voices
- How to stop status-management from preventing people speaking up

• What is procurement best practice?
• How do you ensure sustained clinical and operational participation?
• How can new commercial governance and assurance processes add value?
• How do you unlock the long term benefits?

Please join Kim from Young Lives vs Cancer as she thanks you and shares an overview of the positive impact your support has made over the last 12 months. She will be invite super supporters of HCSA on stage to share the platform with her and give an insight into how and why they are supporting Young Lives vs Cancer away from the conference series. Come with an open heart and prepare yourself to hear more families experiences of childhood cancer.

Women’s Network showcasing their award-winning network’s success throughout 2024 and sharing the exciting plans for 2025. Don’t miss this exciting and interactive session in the Main Auditorium.