by Jack Phillips | Mar 19, 2020 | Diagnostics & Theatres, Latest News
Welcome to Laura Gillson, who has recently joined the team as a Category Manager within the Diagnostics & Theatres Directorate After graduating from University, Laura pursued a career in the private sector, working as a Retail Buyer for The Range. There she gained...
by Jack Phillips | Apr 11, 2018 | Corporate, Latest News
The team said a fond farewell to Director, Mark Gronow, as he moved to pastures new at the beginning of 2018. Mark has taken up the role of Regional Head of Procurement (South) with NHS Improvement. Having joined the PPSA as a Senior Category Manager in 2010 and...
by Jack Phillips | Apr 11, 2018 | Diagnostics & Theatres, Latest News
Well done to Chris Prestt, Category Buyer in the Diagnostic & Theatres team, on passing all his exams leading to him being fully qualified in CIPS. Chris has juggled both work and studying at college to put in the many hours necessary to achieve his goal.
by Jack Phillips | Oct 25, 2017 | Diagnostics & Theatres, Diagnostics & Theatres Contracts, Latest News
We have recently completed the annual price reviews for Cardiology. As a Peninsula working collaboratively we have been able to achieve cash releasing savings of £1.53 million inc VAT (£830,000 for ICDs and Pacemakers and a further £700,000 for Interventional...
by Jack Phillips | Aug 9, 2017 | Clinical Care, Latest News
Sadly, we have had to say goodbye to Andrew Stilliard, Category Manager, who has retired from the NHS after 42 years working within Procurement, with 17 of those years being in the PPSA. Many patients may not know the contribution Andrew made to their care from the...
by Jack Phillips | Feb 6, 2017 | Diagnostics & Theatres, Diagnostics & Theatres Contracts, Latest News
In January 2015 the PPSA commenced a joint Pathology Managed Laboratory Service procurement process for Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust. The current Managed Equipment Service contract had been in place since April...