28 November 2013  |  America Square Conference Centre, London

PROGRAMME

08:30
Registration and Coffee in the Networking Surgery
09:20
Chair's Opening Address
Colin Cram (confirmed)
Former Chief Executive, North West Centre of Excellence and Director, Marc1
09:25
Keynote Address
Dr Daniel Poulter MP (invited)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health
“The context for world class procurement in the NHS”
May 2012 saw the call for evidence for Ian Carruthers' review, with the intention of creating world-class management of the NHS' £20bn procurement spend. This session will explain the rationale behind the subsequent report, how a world-class NHS cannot exist without world-class procurement, and the role of all NHS employees in ensuring this happens.
09:45
John Warrington (confirmed)
Deputy Director, Procurement, Investment and Commercial Division, Department of Health
“Implementing the new NHS procurement strategy”
This session explains the new strategy, the rationale behind it, the opportunities and what will be expected of NHS managers, clinicians, procurement, finance personnel and budget holders in engaging with the new strategy.
10:05
Speaker to be confirmed
“NHS Foundation Trusts: responding to the challenge”
10:25
Sponsored Speaker Slot
10:45
Question and Answer Session
10:55
Coffee in the Networking Surgery
11:40
Masterclass Session 1
A series of Masterclasses will run throughout the day. You have the opportunity to pick a stream from the following topics: Capability and leadership: breakthrough procurement; Data and using it to create world-class strategic sourcing, supply chain strategies and risk management; and Clinical engagement.
12:25
Delegate Movement
12:30
Masterclass Session 2
13:15
Lunch in the Networking Surgery
14:15
Best Practice, Best Value Case Studies
Choose from two insightful and practical case studies
15:00
Coffee in the Networking Surgery
15:30
Chair's Afternoon Address
“The role of the NHS professions in ensuring the delivery of a successful strategy”
Finance directors, clinicians and procurement personnel all have responsibility for making the new strategy work. Each speaker will list key actions needed by their profession to achieve this. This will be followed by an interactive question and answer session and debate involving both delegates and panel members.
15:35
David Noble (confirmed)
Chief Executive, Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply
15:50
Mario Varela (confirmed)
Managing Director, NHS London Procurement Partnership
16:05
Chris Tulloch (confirmed)
Orthopaedic Consultant, North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust
16:20
Panel Discussion
“Maximising benefits and opportunities through procurement”
Chair
Colin Cram (confirmed)
Former Chief Executive, North West Centre of Excellence and Director, Marc1
David Noble (confirmed)
Chief Executive, Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply
Mario Varela (confirmed)
Managing Director, NHS London Procurement Partnership
Chris Tulloch (confirmed)
Orthopaedic Consultant, North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust
Speaker to be confirmed
16:55
Chair's Closing Remarks
17:00
Event Close