A smooth operation
13 September 2012
Just over two years after they started a major outsourcing project, SureStock and the North Cheshire Hospitals NHS Trust took the top prize at this year’s Kelly’s Awards for Excellence in Purchasing and Supply. David Arminas reveals the story behind the w
Before the procurement department at North Cheshire Hospitals NHS Trust was outsourced in April 1999, purchasers focused on processing paperwork to save pennies. But now the trust, this year’s winner in the health category ahead of the NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency, and overall winner at the Kelly’s Awards for Excellence in Purchasing and Supply, focuses on...