East of England Advisory Forum

Adrian Stobie, Director of Procurement, Hertfordshire and West Essex ICS NHS Procurement Services is the Chair of the East of England Advisory Forum.

At each meeting members discuss NHS Supply Chain performance, improvement plans, landscape changes, share best practice and decide the key issues that should be discussed by the National Advisory Board.

The East of Engalnd Advisory Forum meets quarterly, with the next meeting scheduled for 16 September 2026.

Future meetings are scheduled for:

• 23 November 2026
• 2 March 2027

The last meeting was held on 1 June 2026, topics of discussion included;

• NHS Supply Chain Update
• Regional Update
• Future User Experience – Centrally Buying, discussion around key opportunities and key risks.