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HCSA Call for Subject Matter Experts – Help Shape the Future of NHS Commercial Learning

HCSA Call for Subject Matter Experts – Help Shape the Future of NHS Commercial Learning

Aug 13, 2026

Over a quarter of NHS staff lose more than 10 hours a week to admin, new survey finds

Over a quarter of NHS staff lose more than 10 hours a week to admin, new survey finds

Aug 12, 2026

James Frith MP to lead on MedTech for Burnham Government

James Frith MP to lead on MedTech for Burnham Government

Aug 11, 2026

G-Cloud relaunches with biggest upgrade in its history

G-Cloud relaunches with biggest upgrade in its history

Aug 11, 2026

HCSA: Another watershed moment for NHS Procurement

HCSA: Another watershed moment for NHS Procurement

Aug 11, 2026

The 2026 IT Hardware Squeeze: What NHS Procurement Teams Should Be Watching Now

The 2026 IT Hardware Squeeze: What NHS Procurement Teams Should Be Watching Now

Aug 10, 2026

Government orders that public spending must back British jobs and skills in every postcode

Government orders that public spending must back British jobs and skills in every postcode

Aug 06, 2026

Shared execs may be ‘stretched and less effective’, NHSE admits

Shared execs may be ‘stretched and less effective’, NHSE admits

Aug 05, 2026

‘Digital’ NHS spends £240m a year on storing paper medical records

‘Digital’ NHS spends £240m a year on storing paper medical records

Aug 05, 2026

HCSA Annual Conference Bursary

HCSA Annual Conference Bursary

Aug 04, 2026

Call for Expressions of Interest: VBP Champions Network

Call for Expressions of Interest: VBP Champions Network

Jul 30, 2026

Yvette Cooper named new Health Secretary

Yvette Cooper named new Health Secretary

Jul 22, 2026

UK wasted £10bn on PPE that left NHS staff poorly protected, Covid inquiry finds

UK wasted £10bn on PPE that left NHS staff poorly protected, Covid inquiry finds

Jul 14, 2026

Trusts lose ‘red’ ratings after curbing deficits

Trusts lose ‘red’ ratings after curbing deficits

Jul 08, 2026

Leeds to launch first-of-its-kind sustainable surgical training lab

Leeds to launch first-of-its-kind sustainable surgical training lab

Jul 08, 2026

Progressing in Procurement: From Early Roles to Executive Leadership.

Progressing in Procurement: From Early Roles to Executive Leadership.

Jul 08, 2026

DHSC instructed to reduce use of external contractors

DHSC instructed to reduce use of external contractors

Jun 25, 2026

ICB clusters told to merge

ICB clusters told to merge

Jun 25, 2026

PPN 024: The Public Interest Test and Insourcing Strategy

PPN 024: The Public Interest Test and Insourcing Strategy

Jun 25, 2026

ICB exec steps back from consultancy firm founded with former CEO

ICB exec steps back from consultancy firm founded with former CEO

Jun 16, 2026

Tech firms asked to shoulder more risk in NHS contracts

Tech firms asked to shoulder more risk in NHS contracts

Jun 16, 2026

The incredible little item for UK hospitals that could save NHS £1bn a year

The incredible little item for UK hospitals that could save NHS £1bn a year

Jun 09, 2026

NHS accused of using suppliers as ‘free overdraft’

NHS accused of using suppliers as ‘free overdraft’

Jun 09, 2026

ICB issues tougher spending rules for local trusts

ICB issues tougher spending rules for local trusts

Jun 04, 2026

Panel reports: Provider Selection Regime (PSR)

Panel reports: Provider Selection Regime (PSR)

Jun 01, 2026

First female patient receives ceramic hip resurfacing procedure at ROH

First female patient receives ceramic hip resurfacing procedure at ROH

Jun 01, 2026

AI firm sues government over procurement decision

AI firm sues government over procurement decision

May 27, 2026

Senior managers to get ‘well deserved’ pay rise

Senior managers to get ‘well deserved’ pay rise

May 27, 2026

New Health Secretary named

New Health Secretary named

May 17, 2026

King's Speech outlines late payments bill

King's Speech outlines late payments bill

May 17, 2026

Single patient record could save £110m, says DHSC

Single patient record could save £110m, says DHSC

May 17, 2026

Wes Streeting resigns as Health Secretary

Wes Streeting resigns as Health Secretary

May 14, 2026

Streeting intervenes over energy price shock

Streeting intervenes over energy price shock

May 14, 2026

Innovation, economic growth, medtech and the NHS: from strategy to delivery

Innovation, economic growth, medtech and the NHS: from strategy to delivery

May 14, 2026

Mediq launches Mediq Select: supporting simpler, more sustainable healthcare

Mediq launches Mediq Select: supporting simpler, more sustainable healthcare

May 14, 2026

Inside Merseyside hospital's hantavirus quarantine block used in original COVID isolation

Inside Merseyside hospital's hantavirus quarantine block used in original COVID isolation

May 13, 2026

Hempsons acquired by HF

Hempsons acquired by HF

May 05, 2026

Health Tech Alliance: Transforming NHS Health Tech Procurement

Health Tech Alliance: Transforming NHS Health Tech Procurement

Apr 28, 2026

NHS chiefs fear rising costs and healthcare shortages due to the shipping standstill in the Gulf

NHS chiefs fear rising costs and healthcare shortages due to the shipping standstill in the Gulf

Apr 28, 2026

Trust settles ‘lucrative deal’ legal challenge

Trust settles ‘lucrative deal’ legal challenge

Apr 28, 2026

Doing business with the health sector: a guide for buyers and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)

Doing business with the health sector: a guide for buyers and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)

Apr 28, 2026

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys signs EPR contract

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys signs EPR contract

Apr 23, 2026

Medicines security should be treated as a national security issue, says Lords committee

Medicines security should be treated as a national security issue, says Lords committee

Apr 23, 2026

Liverpool University Hospitals announces 10-year EPR supplier

Liverpool University Hospitals announces 10-year EPR supplier

Apr 19, 2026

Government launches call for evidence on TUPE

Government launches call for evidence on TUPE

Apr 19, 2026

Trust signs £53m contract after legal challenge

Trust signs £53m contract after legal challenge

Apr 19, 2026

Personnel changes

Personnel changes

Apr 19, 2026

Changing NHS funding model would be a ‘pointless distraction’, finds IPPR

Changing NHS funding model would be a ‘pointless distraction’, finds IPPR

Apr 19, 2026

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