areas. delivered Programme to through the be developed. year. 23 Consider how best to All ALBs 2016 PaLS to No progress to PHA has Lead officers now maximise the benefits report to next report. identified lead identified in available from RPB meeting officer; Belfast WHSCT, SHSCT, procurement by following recruiting; BHSCT, NIAS and identifying lead 2016 Northern plans in place officer(s) to work with expect to within NHSCT and CoPEs to secure nominate by SEHSCT. savings and provide October 16; no focus for procurement report from matters within the Eastern; organisation (page 40) no nominee from Western; Southern already have lead officer. 24 Trusts (excluding NIAS) Trusts excluding NIAS March PaLS to Not due extended extended CECS should engage with 2017 provide CECS services services now live. PaLS to agree optimum quarterly go live Discussions supply chain update on 2016. regarding supply arrangements to meet progress to chain arrangements their needs, with a RPB with SHSCT and view to making NHSCT to be effective use of initiated. available technology, streamlining supply chains, reducing costs
areas. Programme to be developed. delivered through the year. 23 Consider how best to maximise the benefits available from procurement by identifying lead officer(s) to work with CoPEs to secure savings and provide focus for procurement matters within the organisation (page 40) All ALBs 2016 PaLS to report to next RPB meeting following 2016 No progress to report. PHA has identified lead officer; Belfast recruiting; Northern expect to nominate by October 16; no report from Eastern; no nominee from Western; Southern already have lead officer. Lead officers now identified in WHSCT, SHSCT, BHSCT, NIAS and plans in place within NHSCT and SEHSCT. 24 Trusts (excluding NIAS) should engage with PaLS to agree optimum supply chain arrangements to meet their needs, with a view to making effective use of available technology, streamlining supply chains, reducing costs Trusts excluding NIAS March 2017 PaLS to provide quarterly update on progress to RPB Not due extended CECS services go live 2016. extended CECS services now live. Discussions regarding supply chain arrangements with SHSCT and NHSCT to be initiated.
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