NHS set to save billions after changing procurement criteria
A change of policy has been announced which will, for the first time, make it clear to NHS Trusts that patient experience must be considered ahead of cost.
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A change of policy has been announced which will, for the first time, make it clear to NHS Trusts that patient experience must be considered ahead of cost.
The NHS is set to save billions of pounds a year after changing its procurement criteria for all medical supplies.
To provide the best advanced health technologies and create an enhanced end-to-end patient experience, Burjeel Medical City (BMC), the flagship facility of Burjeel Holdings, and Digipharm, a UK-based innovative healthcare solutions provider, have joined hands to design and validate a new model for patient care in the UAE.
Burjeel Medical City (BMC), the flagship facility of Burjeel
There is also the need for a regulatory framework in the approval, licensing and the quality control of these medical devices in order to protect the end consumer, the patient, says Prof Preeti Kumar, Vice President, Public Health Foundation of India and Director, Indian Institute of Public Health, Delhi