Held over a single day, P4H England is set to welcome over 1,400 key decision makers through its doors on 4 July, representing England’s healthcare procurement and supply chain community Officially supported by key buying organisations such as NHS Supply Chain, P4H England 2019 will provide a unique platform for both buyers and suppliers to engage across a range of interactive and educational features, all designed to enhance collaboration in support of driving greater efficiencies and savings across England’s £27 billion NHS procurement marketplace, complimenting key initiatives such as The NHS Long Term Plan and the NHS Supply Chain Operating Model. P4H England 2019 is the must-attend oneday event for the UK’s healthcare procurement community, which is designed to give both buyers and suppliers the opportunity to network and engage across a range of interactive features, including: the Keynote Arena; CPD Certified Skills Development Training Zones; NHS Supply Chain Engagement Zone; NHS Supply Chain Procurement Pavilion; Collaboration and Networking Zones; and the Product Showcase Exhibition. For NHS procurement personnel, the event will host a range of dedicated features, designed specifically to enhance skills and capabilities, in order to maximise the opportunity of delivering services across England efficiently and effectively. The event will offer the opportunity to engage directly with both peers and colleagues from across the marketplace, in order to share best practice and further develop opportunities for collaboration. A range of CPD certified training sessions will be able available that will also count towards the CIPS member charted status. In terms of the private sector, it is more essential than ever that you gain an in-depth understanding of and contribute to the future direction of procurement across the NHS. Participating at P4H England 2019 is your chance to do that and more. For both framework holders and non-framework suppliers, the event will provide a rare opportunity to engage with England’s NHS buying community, across one single day. Suppliers can participate across a range of features, including the P4H Product Showcase, which is designed specifically to connect innovation and the demonstration of goods services, directly to England’s £27 billion NHS procurement marketplace.
Conference The P4H England 2019 Keynote Arena will host a range of influential speakers representative of the NHS, Industry and the wider public sector who are responsible for both setting strategy and delivering on the current key objectives across today’s evolving marketplace. New for 2019, the Keynote will take place across two sessions, both designed to keep delegates up to date on the future strategy of NHS procurement. As well as welcoming motivational speaker Ranulph Fiennes who will deliver a fascinating talk on leadership, other notable speakers include Neil Hind, procurement lead for the Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership; Stephen Foulser, customer engagement director for NHS Supply Chain; and Peeta Bailie, chief procurement officer for NHS Improvement.
P4H England 2019
The premier NHS procurement and supply chain event
Skills Development Training Zones P4H England 2019 will host five distinct Skills Development Training and Engagement Zones. For buyers, these zones are designed specifically to enhance overall procurement knowledge, assist with collaborate and share best practice. With many sessions CPD certified, P4H England training zones will help develop your overall career opportunities. For suppliers, the training zones will provide a unique opportunity to gain an invaluable insight into the latest marketplace developments, in addition to providing training on a range of topics designed specifically to enhance opportunities for business growth and developing partnerships. The redesigned NHS Supply Chain operating model is now in place with seven providers operating 11 category towers delivering medical, capital and non-medical products and services, and two support services for logistics and supporting technology The NHS Engagement Zone at P4H England will comprise of a series of sessions delivered by these seven specialist Category Tower Service Providers. This zone will offer both buyers and suppliers a range of sessions which will focus on the latest changes and developments within NHS procurement, in addition to the commercial opportunities that the NHS Supply Chain operating model may represent for suppliers. P4H England 2019 will host five unique Networking & Collaboration Zones. These are designed to allow visitors to interact and engage with a range of important initiatives, topics and themes, all of which are influencing and shaping today’s evolving NHS procurement marketplace. L FURTHER INFORMATION www.p4hengland.co.uk
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