2026 Event Programme

Join us at the HCSA Annual Conference & Exhibition 2026, where healthcare procurement professionals from across the UK will gather to share insights, network, and explore the latest innovations in the field. 

This year’s programme is packed with engaging sessions, interactive workshops, and networking opportunities designed to inspire and inform.

Full programme details will be announced shortly.

Keynotes

Insights on the future of healthcare procurement and supply chain innovations.

Workshops

Focused on supplier relationship management, risk management, contract management, and procurement technology trends.

Panel Discussions

Topics include sustainable procurement and collaborative strategies.

Networking Opportunities

Including lunches and a gala dinner.

Breakout Sessions

Covering digital transformation, ethical practices, and cost reduction techniques.

Exhibition

Showcasing the latest products and services from leading suppliers.

08:30
Registration Opens
9:55 - 10:15
Welcome Address
Speakers
Matthew Swindells

President

Health Care Supply Association (HCSA)

10:20 - 10:45
Main Plenary Address
Speakers
Jo Williams

Group Chief Executive

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust and Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

10:25 - 12:15
Logistics & Materials Management
10:50 - 11:15
Main Plenary - NHSE and DHSCE System Led Work
Speakers
Fiona Hilton

Director of Commercial Best Practice and Engagement

NHS England
Stuart Nelson

Chief Commercial Officer

Department of Health and Social Care

11:20 - 11:50
Coffee Break & Breakout Sessions
11:25 - 11:50
Breakout Session - PENTAX
11:25 - 11:50
Breakout Session - Smith+Nephew
11:55 - 12:35
Main Plenary - PSR - The Journey
Speakers
Andrew Daly

Partner and Head of Procurement

Hempsons LLP

12:40 - 13:40
Lunch Break & Breakout Sessions
12:45 - 13:10
Breakout Session - Amazon Business
12:45 - 13:10
Breakout Session - Sustainability and Social value SIG: Boosting Social Value to Improve Prospects for Local Communities
Speakers
Clare Nash

Head of Clinical Products Management

Black Country Alliance

13:15 - 13:40
Breakout Session - GXO
13:15 - 13:40
Breakout Session
13:50 - 14:15
Main Plenary - Capita
14:20 - 15:00
Main Plenary - Haruspex
Speakers
Roy Lilley

Former NHS Trust Chair

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15:00 - 17:00
Logistics & Materials Management
15:05 - 15:35
Coffee Break & Breakout Sessions
15:10 - 15:35
Breakout Session - NHS Shared Business Services
15:10 - 15:35
Breakout Session - HCSA Winner - Sustainability & Social Value Excellence Award 2025
Speakers
Aled Guy

Head of Sustainability & Net Zero Carbon Management

NHS Wales Shared Services

15:40 - 16:05
Main Plenary - Constellia
16:10 - 16:35
Main Plenary - The Power of Collaboration: Three Years of Learning, Growth and Impact
Speakers
Lois Shield

Associate Director of Commercial Capability and Best Practice, Central Commercial Function

NHS England
Barbara Begg

Head of Commercial Capability, Central Commercial Function

NHS England

16:40 - 17:05
Main Plenary - Panel Discussion: Senior Clinical Leadership & Assurance in Procurement
Speakers
Andrew Stradling

Chief Medical Officer

NHS London Procurement Partnership
Michelle Johnson MBE MSc RGN/RSN Queen’s Nurse

National Clinical Executive Director

NHS Supply Chain
Cathy Bruce

Specialist Medical Advisor

NHS Supply Chain
Judith Hughes

Associate Director of Procurement

HQIP
Liam Horkan

Head of Clinical Procurement

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

17:05 - 17:10
Day 1 Closing Address
Speakers
Richard Whiteside

HCSA Deputy Chief Officer and Deputy Director of Procurement & Logistics at East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust

17:15 - 17:45
HCSA Annual General Meeting
08:30
Registration Opens
09:20 - 10:05
Main Plenary - CIPS
Speakers
Ben Farrell MBE

Global CEO

CIPS

10:10 - 10:35
Main Plenary - PENTAX
10:40 - 11:05
Main Plenary - Transformation Journey at GSTT
Speakers
Pia Larsen

Chief Procurement Officer

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

11:10 - 11:40
Coffee Break & Breakout Sessions
11:15 - 11:40
Breakout Session - Capita Procurement Solutions
11:15 - 11:40
Breakout Session - NEC Software Solutions
11:45 - 12:10
Main Plenary - The Procurement Act
Speakers
Mary Mundy

Partner

Capsticks

12:15 - 12:40
Main Plenary - NHS Shared Business Services
12:45 - 13:45
Lunch Break & Breakout Sessions
12:50 - 13:15
Breakout Session - Jaggaer
12:50 - 13:15
Breakout Session
13:20 -13:45
Breakout Session
13:20 - 13:45
Breakout Session - HCSA Charity of the Year
Speakers
Katherine Burgess

Corporate and Community Fundraising Manager

Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity
Jenny Evans

Corporate Partnerships Fundraiser

Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity

13:45 - 14:30
Main Plenary Address - 40 minutes to Save the NHS
Speakers
Phil Hammond

Journalist, Broadcaster, Speaker, Campaigner and Comedian

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14:30 - 14:55
Coffee Break
15:00 - 15:25
Main Plenary - One System, Enabling NHS Supply Chain 2030
Speakers
Natalie Royston

Director of Customer Engagement

NHS Supply Chain

15:30 - 15:50
Closing Address
Speakers
Keith Rowley

Chief Officer of the Health Care Supply Association (HCSA) and MD of the North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative