National Advisory Board
30 September 2026
Online
Joe Harrison CBE, Chief Executive, Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the Chair of the National Advisory Board
The National Advisory Board oversees four regional forums, North, Midlands, South and East of England and London.
The National Advisory Board meets quarterly following the Regional Advisory Forums, with the next meeting taking place on 30 September 2026. Future meetings are scheduled for;
- 10 December 2026
At each meeting members discuss NHS Supply Chain performance, improvement plans, landscape changes and any issues highlighted by the regional forums.
The last meeting was held on 1 July 2026, topics of discussion included;
- NHS Supply Chain programmes are progressing well, but communication is key
- Clinical engagement is becoming more embedded
- Supply resilience remains a major focus
- Consistent adoption of the NHS Savings Methodology remains a challenge
- Customer engagement is central to NHS Supply Chain Modernisation
- National Price Simplification is supported but recognised as complex
