A new report produced as part of the White Rose Health Innovation Partnership programme by Dr Chris Herbert of Medipex – the NHS Innovation Hub for the Yorkshire and Humber region, should provide healthcare technology companies with “an essential overview” of the purchasing and supply procedure of the NHS and national procurement landscape.
“NHS Procurement: the first barrier to the adoption of innovative products?” describes “what the NHS is looking for and how companies can drive their product forward so the UK can start shaking off its reputation as a late adopter of innovative products”. The report outlines who the main decision-makers are on procurement, sets out the key criteria used in NHS internal decision-making, and suggests factors that should maximise innovators’ chances of uptake.” For an executive summary visit: http://www.wrhip.org
