Midlands Advisory Forum

David Melbourne, Chief Executive Officer, Birmingham & Solihull Integrated Care Board is the Chair of the Midlands 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 Midlands Advisory Forum meets quarterly. The last meeting was held on 27 November 2025, topics of discussion included;

• National Savings Methodology
• Improving Responsiveness and Performance
• Meeting Structure and Cadence
• Modernisation of NHS Supply Chain
• Buying Principles
• NHS Core List
• Alignment with Financial Planning