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Twenty-Fourth Report - NHS Supply Chain and efficiencies in procurement
Public Accounts Committee
HC 453
Published 27 March 2024
Recommendations
8
Acknowledged
NHS Supply Chain customer satisfaction declining, failing revised targets due to infrastructure issues.
Recommendation
NHS Trusts largely have the choice whether or not to purchase equipment and consumables through NHS Supply Chain. NHS Supply Chain must therefore gain trusts’ confidence in its services. It carries out a customer satisfaction survey to measure how satisfied …
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Government Response Summary
The government agrees, stating a business case for NHS Supply Chain's modernisation programme will be submitted by Winter 2024 to enable the 80% market share target and presumably improve services, but it does not detail specific actions to directly address declining customer satisfaction or gaining trusts' confidence.
HM Treasury
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