Welcome to HCSA 2022 Annual Conference and Exhibition
We’re delighted to announce the launch of the HCSA Annual Conference and Exhibition 2022. This year we’re back in Manchester for what we hope will be another fantastic conference. Take a moment to view further details on our website and book your place today. We look forward to welcoming you later this year.
Welcome from our Chief Officer Keith Rowley
It was great to see so many people at our conference last year in Harrogate and to return to a face-to-face event.
I’d like to thank everyone who gave us feedback during and after the event and can assure you we have taken all comments on board to refine and improve this year’s conference.
In our 62nd year we have chosen the Manchester Central conference centre as our venue with our Gala dinner at the Hilton Hotel, Deansgate.
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Sponsor - NHS Workforce Alliance

NHS Workforce Alliance
Comprised of a team of health workforce experts from Crown Commercial Service and NHS Procurement in Partnership, nobody is better placed to meet NHS staffing challenges than NHS Workforce Alliance. As a part of the NHS ourselves, we’re committed to working in partnership with NHS organisations to deliver workforce solutions.
Sponsor - Cook Medical

Cook Medical
Since 1963, Cook Medical has worked with physicians to develop technologies.We invent, manufacture, and deliver a unique portfolio of medical devices to the healthcare systems of the world. Serving patients is a privilege, and we demand the highest standards of quality, ethics, and service in all that we do.
Sponsor - Pentax

Pentax
PENTAX Medical provides endoscopic imaging devices and solutions to the global medical community. Specialising in video and fibreoptic endoscopy equipment for diagnostic and therapeutic applications including Gastroenterology, ENT and Pulmonary medical fields, it offers a full range of products and services based on leading-edge R&D and manufacturing.
Sponsor - W.L. Gore and Associates

W.L. Gore and Associates
Founded more than 60 years ago by Bill and Vieve Gore, our award-winning enterprise makes industry-leading products while employing over 11,000 Associates worldwide.
Technology is at the center of Gore’s solutions, particularly expanded PTFE, a versatile polymer that we discovered. Learn how our technology works and why it’s so central to our products.
Built upon the principles of freedom, fairness, commitment and respect for the enterprise’s waterline, Gore has a distinctive company culture in which highly motivated people thrive.
Sponsor - AdviseInc Ltd

AdviseInc Ltd
AdviseInc is a leading HealthTech company, providing data analytics and insight to the healthcare market. AdviseInc’s Price Benchmarking platform is used UK wide by the NHS, assisting buyers to make sense of the billions of pounds that is spent each year. We continue to develop products that add value and efficiency into the wider healthcare sector.
Sponsor - Baxter

Baxter
Our more than 85-year heritage gives us distinct perspective on the needs of patients and caregivers. We lead today by putting those insights to work to deliver new, better healthcare solutions and access to care in the communities where we live and work.
Our forward-looking leadership team is a driving force in ensuring we meet the needs of all our stakeholders – every day and everywhere.
Nurturing a culture of innovation is critical to delivering on our mission to save and sustain lives. We partner with the healthcare community to continually find more efficient, smarter ways to help solve the world’s most pressing healthcare challenges.
Sponsor - Capsticks Solicitors LLP

Capsticks Solicitors LLP
Aiming to be the firm of choice for organisations who work to make a difference, Capsticks has supported the NHS and wider healthcare sector for more than 40 years. Our lawyers are fully immersed in procurement law and the sector’s unique challenges, always committed to assist you with practical, market-driven solutions that reflect your day-to-day work. We can advise you on achieving the best possible outcome in everything from option appraisals, negotiation with suppliers to the implementation of complex procurement processes. We’ll help your team thrive by offering interactive workshops and training sessions, client care initiatives and bespoke financial arrangements. Talk to our experts today to find out more about how Capsticks can help.
Sponsor - Genesis

Genesis
Genesis Automation specialises in innovative, clinically focused traceability and analytical solutions which improve patient safety, while cutting costs and eliminating waste for healthcare providers. Genesis provides a unified modular based software platform which seamlessly integrates data from multiple systems, vendors and locations. By connecting vital healthcare data throughout the workflow process, we give NHS Trusts accurate information in real-time for better decision making, improved procedure cost, variance and income control.
Sponsor - Lifecycle Management Group Ltd

Lifecycle Management Group Ltd
Supporting NHS Procurement for 30 years.
For 30 years we have helped NHS Trusts deliver more for less – on contracts, equipment, diagnostics and capacity.
To date, we have delivered more than £200m in savings for the NHS by helping Trusts plan, procure and manage their contracts more effectively.
Visit our stand the HCSA Annual Conference to find out how we can deliver savings and improve supplier performance for your Trust. Or call Jonathan Wickens on 01865 340800
Sponsor - Lyreco

Lyreco
Why Lyreco? – Your responsible workplace supplies partner
Lyreco is more than just a workplace solutions company. We partner with our customers to drive performance, from savings to sustainability. We provide everything organisations need for their teams to have a great working day – wherever they work. And social and environmental responsibility runs through everything we do.
As a longstanding and leading workplace supply and logistics partner to the Healthcare industry, Lyreco have built up a wealth of operational knowledge to best support NHS and healthcare organisations.
Lyreco work directly with over 1,300 NHS and healthcare organisations, from large Acute NHS Trusts to local GP surgeries, supporting them with industry leading next day delivery solutions to over 7,200 front line locations every month, supported by dedicated healthcare focussed Account Managers.
Lyreco offer compliant framework routes for all to meet all of your workplace supply requirements including:
NHS Supply Chain
Tower 2 – Sterile Intervention Equipment and Associated Consumables
• Single Use Theatre Protective Clothing (Face Masks and Eye Protection)
Tower 3 – Infection Control and Wound Care
• Disposable Wipes for Surface Cleaning and Disinfection
Tower 9 – Office Solutions
• Office Supplies
• Batteries Lighting Tools and Associated Facilities Management Consumables
• Office and Outdoor Furniture
Tower 11 – Hotel Services
• Cleaning Supplies, Equipment and Associated Products
• Textiles and Associated Products (Non-clinical PPE)
HealthTrust Europe – Total Workplace Solutions
NHS SBS (Shared Business Service) – White Goods (Commercial and Domestic), Kitchen Appliances and Office Furniture
East of England Collaborative Procurement Hub – Minor Medical Products
Our extensive product offering includes:
• Office Supplies
• Hygiene
• PPE
• White Goods
• Small Domestic Appliances
• IT Hardware
• Office Furniture
• Tail End Sourcing and Management
• Healthcare specific products
Our aim is to provide hassle free service, best value for money and quality products which allow NHS and Healthcare organisations to focus on and deliver their vital work to our society.
We are proud to support all our NHS and Healthcare providers and we thank you for all your valuable work.
Sponsor - Crown Commercial Service

Crown Commercial Service
Every buying decision you make has the power to help the UK’s public sector build back better, fairer and greener. As the UK’s biggest public procurement organisation, we can help you maximise every pound, save time and redirect precious resources where they’re needed most. Our expert teams are here to be by your side through your procurement journey.
Confirmed Speakers
Keith Rowley
Managing Director, North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative
Chief Officer, HCSA
Preeya Bailie
Director of Procurement Transformation and Commercial Delivery
NHS England & NHS Improvement
Liam Horkan
Head of Clinical Procurement
East Suffolk & North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Clara Purnell
HCSA Deputy Chief Officer and Head of Procurement and Logistics
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Rt. Hon Lord Philip Hunt Of Kings Heath OBE PC
President
HCSA
Andrew New
Chief Executive Officer
NHS Supply Chain
Jenny Ehrhardt
Group Chief Finance Officer
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Jacqui Rock
Chief Commercial Officer
NHS England and NHS Improvement
Matthew Swindells
Joint Chair
North West London Acute Hospitals
Andrew Daly
Partner and Head of Procurement
Hempsons
Jonathan Irvin
Director of Procurement & Health Courier Service
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
Speakers - Keith Rowley

Keith Rowley
Chief Officer, HCSA Title: Managing Director, North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative Company: Chief Officer, HCSA
Keith Rowley has been Managing Director of NHS North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) NOE CPC, a wholly owned part of Leeds and York Partnerships NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) since 2012. Through NOE CPC Keith is responsible for a range of services including the Collaborative Procurement Hub, the Hotel Services Category Tower and the shared Procurement and Logistics services delivered to LYPFT and Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust (LCH). Prior to joining NOE CPC, Keith worked in the IT Services Sector for 14 years, where he covered a wide spectrum of roles including procurement, sales, marketing, and operations. Most recently Keith has been appointed Chief Officer of Health Care Supply Association (HCSA). Keith is particularly interested in ensuring the role of Procurement is valued and developed to ensure it continues to underpin the success of the NHS.
Speakers - Preeya Bailie

Preeya Bailie
NHS England & NHS Improvement Title: Director of Procurement Transformation and Commercial Delivery Company: NHS England & NHS Improvement
Preeya Bailie joined NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSEI) in July 2018 as Chief Procurement Officer. A year later she became Director of Procurement Transformation and Commercial Delivery, bringing together procurement oversight of both primary and secondary care.
Over the past 2 years Preeya has led the Procurement Target Operating Model (PTOM) programme, which is focused on the transforming the way the NHS purchases goods and services to drive value from every pound spent to deliver better patient outcomes.
Preeya has a breadth of public sector procurement experience, spanning local authorities and procurement partnerships, including the establishment of frameworks, outsourcing of services, setting up of joint ventures and programmes for income generation.
Preeya led the procurement team for the London Nightingale hospital, which saw the transformation of the London Excel conference venue into a state-of-the-art hospital in just 9 days, fully equipped to receive patients suffering with coronavirus.
As the NHS is one of the UK’s largest buyer of goods and services, procurement can be a powerful tool in driving positive environmental and social value. Preeya works with the NHS supply chain to help deliver the NHS commitment to have a net zero, fair and transparent supply chain free of modern slavery by 2045.
Speakers - Liam Horkan

Liam Horkan
East Suffolk & North Essex NHS Foundation Trust Title: Head of Clinical Procurement Company: East Suffolk & North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Liam Horkan is the Head of Clinical Procurement and a Senior Nurse at East Suffolk & North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
He is passionate about the impact that procurement activity has on the quality, safety and outcomes of care delivery and has been involved in a number of national programmes including the creation of the DHSC clinical evaluation team (CET) and supported the RCN on their Small changes, Big Differences campaign to promote the unique contribution that nursing staff can bring to decisions about procurement.
Liam has been a member of the Clinical Procurement Specialist Network since 2005 and was Chair from 2008-2010, he remains an executive member of the network.
Speakers - Clara Purnell

Clara Purnell
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust Title: HCSA Deputy Chief Officer and Head of Procurement and Logistics Company: Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Clara has held various Procurement leadership roles within the private and public Healthcare sector, leading teams through major transformation programmes, delivering significant commercial benefits as well as changing the perception of Procurement, and the value it can deliver to Healthcare organisations; supporting best in class patient care and pathways.
She was named a Deputy Chief Officer at HCSA in October.
Speakers - Rt. Hon Lord Philip Hunt Of Kings Heath OBE PC

Rt. Hon Lord Philip Hunt Of Kings Heath OBE PC
HCSA Title: President Company: HCSA
Philip Hunt has been a member of the House of Lords since 1997. He also speaks for the Opposition on Health, Cabinet Office and Lords reform.
He is President of the Royal Society of Public Health, GS1 and the Health Care Supply Association. He is Treasurer of the Associate Parliamentary Health Group; Secretary of the All-Party Group on the Constitution. He serves on the Editorial Board of the Parliamentary House Magazine.
He served for 10 years in the 1997-2010 Labour Government. He resigned in 2003 over the Iraq War and returned at the 2005 general election.
He was Deputy Leader of the House of Lords and Minister of State at the Department of Energy and Climate Change from 2008-2010. He also served as a Minister in the Department of Health, Department of Work and Pensions, Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Ministry of Justice.
He was responsible for piloting changes to the law in the Lords to allow for embryonic stem cell research. He recently won a vote to ban the smoking of cigarettes in cars when children are present.
He was the first Chief Executive of the NHS Confederation, and previously Director of the National Association of Health Authorities and Trusts (NAHAT) from its formation in 1990. He ran its predecessor organisation, the National Association of Health Authorities (NAHA) from 1984 until 1990. He also served as a member of the Council of the International Hospital Federation from 1986-1991.
He was President of the Family Planning Association 1997-1998 and co-chaired the Association for Public Health from 1994-1998. From 1980-1982 he was a member of Birmingham City Council and a member of Oxford City Council from 1973-1979. From 2011 -2014, he chaired the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust.
Philip Hunt was made a Privy Counsellor in 2009. He holds Honorary Doctorates from the Universities of Aston, Birmingham and Birmingham City. He is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians He is also an Honorary Fellow of the Faculty of Public Health and of the Faculty of Dental Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons. He was awarded the OBE in June 1993.
Philip Hunt lives in Birmingham. He is a keen supporter of Birmingham City FC and Warwickshire County Cricket Club.
Speakers - Andrew New

Andrew New
NHS Supply Chain Title: Chief Executive Officer Company: NHS Supply Chain
Andrew joined SCCL as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in September 2021.
Prior to joining SCCL, Andrew was the Executive Director for Procurement and Supply Chain at JCB where he was responsible for the Supply Chain globally. Andrew has also held senior roles at Magnox Ltd (now a subsidiary to the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority) and Babcock International Group PLC and brings experience across Retail, Leisure, Engineering and Property sectors.
Andrew has extensive experience in business transformation programme leadership, total lifecycle cost management, customer and supplier engagement and deploying technology to optimise business operational performance.
He also holds a Master’s in Business Administration and BSc in Chemical Physics from the University of Bristol.
Speakers - Jenny Ehrhardt

Jenny Ehrhardt
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust Title: Group Chief Finance Officer Company: Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Speakers - Jacqui Rock

Jacqui Rock
NHS England and NHS Improvement Title: Chief Commercial Officer Company: NHS England and NHS Improvement
Speakers - Matthew Swindells

Matthew Swindells
North West London Acute Hospitals Title: Joint Chair Company: North West London Acute Hospitals
Speakers - Andrew Daly

Andrew Daly
Hempsons Title: Partner and Head of Procurement Company: Hempsons
Speakers - Jonathan Irvin

Jonathan Irvin
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership Title: Director of Procurement & Health Courier Service Company: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
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