The Future of PPE in the NHS

Between February 2020 and March 2022, the UK government distributed 19.8 billion items of personal protective equipment, or PPE. These were primarily for use by health and social care services in England, including the NHS. This was a huge increase on the 2.43 billion items of PPE equipment delivered by the government in 2019. The pandemic caused a massive boom in the use of PPE, […]

Is Cyber Security One of the Biggest Threats to the Stability of Healthcare?

Did you know that hackers hit a whopping 81% of all healthcare organisations in the UK in 2021? The bad news doesn’t stop there. As our world slowly moves many of its operations into the digital sphere, the attack vectors are increasing tenfold. Data breaches increased by 68% in 2021, and the trend is only on the […]

NHS care revolutionised with launch of ICS

Friday 1 July sees Integrated Care Systems take over from Clinical Commissioning Groups – one of the most significant changes in NHS procurement for many years. The change will see 42 new ICSs established across England who will provide collaborative healthcare within their designated area. The new ICS model sees health and care services joined […]

What NHS privatisation could mean for the future of healthcare contractors?

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Will innovation be put on hold as the healthcare sector recuperates pandemic losses?

There’s no denying that healthcare leaders of tomorrow will use the events of the COVID-19 pandemic as a marker for future innovation. The pandemic was, in many respects, an incredible feat of rapid response, with doctors, medical professionals, scientists and more uniting to beat a new deadly virus – but the events of the last […]

Can wearable technology help the healthcare sector prepare for the unexpected?

Thanks to advances in smart phone technology coinciding with gym closures caused by lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic, smart watches and alternative wearable health devices transitioned from something of a “novelty toy” to an important aspect of everyday life. Depending on the device, model, and manufacturer, these devices have the capability to measure blood pressure, […]

How to tender in the healthcare supply market

The Healthcare Sector, particularly in the UK, is awash with some of the most lucrative contract opportunities available. Did you know that the NHS, which accounts for 80 per cent of total healthcare spend, is associated with £27 billion worth of annual spend? The beauty of fulfilling public sector contracts, especially if we consider hospital […]

How many years has the pandemic set back environmental sustainability?

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Supply chain inefficiencies in healthcare and why data is the solution

One small abrasion to the supply chain link and the effects can be felt for years to come. A stark reminder of this came in 2021 when the Suez Canal blockade resulted in global losses of more than $9.6 billion a day. When we think that the NHS spends approximately £27 billion every year on […]

What you need to know about the UK and Global healthcare market

The latest UK and Global Healthcare Market report from Health Contracts International (HCI) is now available, providing suppliers with an insight into the trends and opportunities expected to be seen in 2022 and beyond, both in the UK healthcare sector and overseas. Here is a quick breakdown of the main points covered in more depth […]