The new Public Contracts Regulations 2015 come into force today (26 February 2015) and provide an extended range of procedures, compared to the previous 2006 Regulations. The open, restricted and competitive dialogue procedures remain (with some refinement), the negotiated procedure is replaced by a competitive procedure with negotiation, and an entirely new procedure called ‘Innovation Partnership’ has been introduced. Read on to explore the opportunities this presents.
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The future of pathology services has been a hot topic since the Carter reviews of 2006 and 2008. Modern pathology technology breaks down the traditional demarcations between laboratory disciplines and allows for automation of pre and post analytical processes, but this kind of modern technology requires large scale pathology operations serving more than one hospital and its local GPs. Pathology consolidation has happened across large parts of Europe and in some other continents, leading to some large pathology organisations with state of the art automation, significant purchasing power and expertise. There are now signs that the UK is starting to follow this path. Having recently set up a pathology joint venture in Essex involving two NHS Foundation Trusts and a private sector pathology provider, here are my top tips and issues to consider for anyone thinking of outsourcing pathology or setting up a joint venture. |
Mark Magrath MBAI am a management consultant with 12 years experience as an executive director in an NHS Foundation Trust, including 10 years as Deputy Chief Executive. I only write blogs on projects and assignments that I have personally led. My aim is to write amazing content that combines real world experience with insightful advice. Categories
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