NEW STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK FOR NHS COMMERCIAL

The Strategic Framework for NHS Commercial was launched at the HCSA Winter Conference. As the first of its kind, the framework, developed in partnership with NHS commercial professionals, seeks to bring together the efforts of the NHS commercial community, drive collaboration across commercial teams, leverage NHS collective buying power and provide clear, consistent guidance on how to contract with the NHS.

It covers four key themes:

1. Our workforce
2. Digital and transparency
3. How we work
4. Influence and scale

This framework aims to help raise overall productivity and efficiency, through a combination of continuous improvement and transformation in the way that patient care is delivered and supported through commercial practice. For more information, visit the CCF Hub or the NHS England website.