Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 81479

NHS: Procurement

Tabled: 13 October 2025
Answered: 21 October 2025

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

Conservative — Fylde

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what criteria his Department is using to evaluate (a) effectiveness and (b) value in the new NHS medical technology procurement model.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed
The Department is developing Value Based Procurement Standard Guidance to improve the National Health Service’s consistency in the procurement of medical technology in England, shifting the focus from buying the cheapest to considering wider factors to en...
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