HCSA SupplyCast

Luke Shires from the HCSA EDI+B Network and Lorna Harasymiuk from the EDI team at The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust discuss placing neurodivergent students in Trusts

Clare Nash and Michelle McCann discuss the savings being made through  sustainability and why it’s more important than ever 

Barbara Begg & Lois Shield from NHS and Emma Harley-Cole from CIPS discuss the launch of the new CIPS Academy 

Savita Mace discusses her move into full-time L&D training, teaming up with HCSA on new courses and heading up CIPS in the Caribbean! 

Tania Barker, Shaun Fardy, Andrew Jackson and Zac Hawkins discuss the positive early impact of the CILT UK Academy

Simon Clarke and Paul Ralston discuss the importance of staying committed to L&D in the current climate and developing future leaders.

As she leaves after 10 years, Preeya Bailie discusses her time at NHS England, her respect for the procurement community and the legacy she hopes to leave behind

Andrew Taylor Chair of Independent patient choice and procurement panel looks back on his first year in the role, how the process has evolved, decisions made and lessons for nhs procurement 

UHB Director of Warehousing & Logistics Dave Lightening discusses starting out as a bricklayer, working in retail, the HCSA Logistics Network and loving a bit of The Jam!

Kim Rezel and clinician Ollie Burton discuss the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) and why involving patients, carers and the public in procurement is important to HQIP and the benefits of adding this into a procurement process?

HCSA Chief Officer Keith Rowley and L&D Lead Cathy Griffiths discuss the next generation of HCSA training with the Enhanced L&D Model

Lord Philip Hunt discusses his personal history with HCSA, how the organisation has developed, admiration for members and why it deserves to be close to the seat of power 

Andrew Daly from Hempsons provides an essential new legal update and looks at all the early queries and concerns around The Procurement Act 

Simon Walsh kicks off a series of HCSA 65th Anniversary podcasts as he looks back on the history of the organisation and his relationship with it 

Clare Nash discusses sustainable procurement, the climate emergency, DHSC’s Design for Life circular economy and the work and goals of the HCSA Sustainability and Social Value Network

New episode of the HCSA Women’s Network Podcast with Mary Mundy, Deputy Head of Healthcare at Capsticks. In this podcast, Mary is joined by Alyson Brett, Managing Director of NHS Commercial Solutions, Savita (Savvy) Mace FCIPS, Chief Procurement Officer at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust and Tracey Cramond, Chair of the HCSA Women’s Network.   

Beth Watkins discusses her procurement career, becoming a wheelchair user and the work she is doing with the HCSA EDI+B network to improve accessibility at events. 

Tom Crouch discusses a fast-track NHS procurement career, PDP, connecting HCSA to Australia and his previous life as a top pastry chef!

HCSA Chairman Mark Roscrow looks back on the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic 5 years on and being thrust into the national media spotlight. 

Andrew Daly gives a major legal update to HCSA SupplyCast including: Procurement Act goes live National Procurement Policy Statement PSR confusion  Multiple PPNs Latest case review decisions 

HCSA L&D lead Cathy Griffiths introduces our exciting new mentoring programme, updates on PDP and looks back on a career in NHS procurement. If you’re interested in being a mentee or mentor register your interest here https://www.nhsprocurement.org.uk/hcsa-mentoring-programme

Emal Haidari from Absolute Interpreting and Translations discusses the growth in interpretation services, winning HCSA Awards and supporting our 2025 charity Young Lives vs Cancer

NHS England Associate Director of Commercial Efficiency & Innovation Phil Clow discusses the NHS CCF efficiency programme, finding savings and biggest challenges 

Preeya Bailie and Keith Rowley discuss the new NHS Central Commercial Learning and Development Centre of Excellence and how the Training Needs Analysis survey is a now or never opportunity to mould the future! Take survey here https://www.research.net/r/NHSECommercialTNA

Andrew Daly from Hempsons discusses the latest on the Procurement Act, further delay rumours and final preparations for the February launch.