Purchasers at Nottingham University Hospitals Trust (NUHT) attend surgical procedures to improve their clinical knowledge, a conference was told.
Tony Stanyard, head of procurement at the NHS trust, said it was important that buyers had credibility with clinicians to influence them to choose more cost-effective products.
Stanyard said his nine-strong team of clinical buyers, out of 18 buyers in total, included a matron and two sisters. “That team of three has credibility because they have already worked in the hospital,” he said. “What I have to do is teach them about procurement. It’s easier to teach a clinician about procurement than it is to teach a procurement person what they need to know about clinical issues.”
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