NHS Supply Chain, which took over leasing
functions from NHS PASA last year, is touting the benefits of
leasing as swingeing public sector cuts loom.
Supply Chain has been tasked with providing £1
billion (€1.16 billion) of savings to the health service over the
next ten years and Andy Brown, managing director of diagnostics,
has said asset finance may help cut costs.
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He said: “With efficiency savings near
the top of every NHS trust’s agenda, securing best
value from capital and revenue spend is vital and has never
been more important.
“As part of the wider public sector spending
review we know that the NHS will place considerable
constraints on capital budgets over the next few years.”
He added that, of the equipment purchased by
the NHS each year, the vast majority is replacement machinery.
This could mean a huge capital spend if a
number of pieces of equipment reach the end of their working life
at the same time.
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By GlobalDataBrown added: “NHS Supply Chain’s leasing
contract provides a way for trusts to finance new equipment in a
cost effective way where capital is constrained but the clinical
need is still there for up-to-date technology.
“Our leasing contract will help the NHS
because it will provide the speediest direct route to the most
competitive rates available from top tier lenders.”
The leasing contract is part of a portfolio of
capital equipment solutions from NHS Supply Chain, which cover
procurement, maintenance, leasing, project management, planning and
disposal.
Claire Hack
