HCSA SupplyCast

Simon Walsh kicks off a series of HCSA 65th Anniversary podcasts as he looks back on the history of the organisation and his relationship with it 

Clare Nash discusses sustainable procurement, the climate emergency, DHSC’s Design for Life circular economy and the work and goals of the HCSA Sustainability and Social Value Network

New episode of the HCSA Women’s Network Podcast with Mary Mundy, Deputy Head of Healthcare at Capsticks.
In this podcast, Mary is joined by Alyson Brett, Managing Director of NHS Commercial Solutions, Savita (Savvy) Mace FCIPS, Chief Procurement Officer at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust and Tracey Cramond, Chair of the HCSA Women’s Network. 
 

Beth Watkins discusses her procurement career, becoming a wheelchair user and the work she is doing with the HCSA EDI+B network to improve accessibility at events. 

Tom Crouch discusses a fast-track NHS procurement career, PDP, connecting HCSA to Australia and his previous life as a top pastry chef!

HCSA Chairman Mark Roscrow looks back on the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic 5 years on and being thrust into the national media spotlight. 

Andrew Daly gives a major legal update to HCSA SupplyCast including:
Procurement Act goes liveNational Procurement Policy StatementPSR confusion Multiple PPNsLatest case review decisions 

HCSA L&D lead Cathy Griffiths introduces our exciting new mentoring programme, updates on PDP and looks back on a career in NHS procurement.
If you’re interested in being a mentee or mentor register your interest here https://www.nhsprocurement.org.uk/hcsa-mentoring-programme

Emal Haidari from Absolute Interpreting and Translations discusses the growth in interpretation services, winning HCSA Awards and supporting our 2025 charity Young Lives vs Cancer

NHS England Associate Director of Commercial Efficiency & Innovation Phil Clow discusses the NHS CCF efficiency programme, finding savings and biggest challenges