P4H Health Procurement and Supply Chain Summit 2026

The P4H Health Procurement and Supply Chain Summit is designed to provide suppliers with practical, real-world insight into how NHS procurement now works.

Rachael Colley, Director of Medical Technologies, will be speaking as part of the panel discussion, “New Rules, New Opportunities: The Procurement Act and the Buy British Agenda”, taking place from 10.55am to 11.30am.

The Procurement Act 2023 brings new processes, flexibilities and opportunities for suppliers, particularly SMEs and UK-based manufacturers.

The panel will explore topics including:

• Key reforms under the Act: flexible procedures, transparency, KPIs
• Using the new Central Digital Platform to find NHS opportunities
• SME friendly measures and reduced barriers to entry
• Social value priorities and implications for UK suppliers
• Supply chain resilience and the drive to strengthen domestic capability

Joining Rachael on the panel will be:

• Lee Joseph, Managing Director, NHS London Procurement Partnership
• Mindy Simon, Co-Director, NHS Innovation Accelerator
• David Lawson, Director of Medical Technology and Innovation, Department for Health and Social Care