The role of finance in driving down NHS carbon emissions
Our Social Value Lead, Becky Jones, and Director at the Carbon Neutral Group, George Curtis, discuss the important role that finance and procurement teams have to play in making a meaningful dent in the NHS’s carbon footprint in this article for Public Finance.
Three ingredients that will help make Green Plans work in practice
Justine Harding, our Estates and Facilities Manager, and Becky Jones, our Social Value Specialist discuss the three ingredients that should be embedded to support successful delivery of Green Plans in this latest blog for Healthcare Leader.
Embedding social value at scale across Cheshire and Merseyside
Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership has embedded social value at scale, building not only on the HCP members’ own responsibilities as anchor institutions, but also working proactively with local communities, businesses and suppliers to extend the reach and impact of their work.
What role can finance and procurement teams play in helping ICBs improve patient outcomes?
By bringing finance and procurement expertise into the planning process at an earlier stage, systems will be better placed to achieve the clinical priorities and desired outputs of the Triple Aim, says Gavin Bennett (Procurement Director at Arden & GEM) in this feature for Public Finance.
Social value – lofty ambition or lifeline for healthcare?
With net zero targets, green plans, carbon reduction plans and procurement legislation, social value in the NHS is not optional. Our Social Value Lead, Becky Jones, looks at how progress can be made by ICBs in this latest blog for Healthcare Leader.
Integrated Care Systems should prepare now for the Provider Selection Regime
Arden & GEM's Procurement Director, Gavin Bennett, shares the practical steps that ICSs can take now to prepare for the Provider Selection Regime in this latest article for National Health Executive.
Lessons from the pandemic are driving innovation in NHS procurement
Tackling the care backlog created by the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a need for service innovation on an unprecedented scale. Hear from our Head of Procurement, Martin Taylor, on how flexible procurement approaches are helping to tackle this challenge in this feature for National Health Executive.
Using procurement to your advantage
Gavin Bennett, our Associate Director of Procurement for NHS England, discusses collaboration and market engagement and its role in delivering commissioning that is patient-centred, demonstrably good and is value for money in our latest blog for NHS Voices.
Using public procurement to improve specialised healthcare services
Neli Garbuzanova, Senior Procurement Manager at Arden & GEM, explains how early strategic use of procurement can benefit specialised commissioning in this latest article for Specialised Commissioning journal.
NHS Arden & GEM improving cancer treatment
A collaborative effort across the NHS has resulted in patients with rare cancers receiving treatment closer to home.