Discretionary Spend Controls
The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, North East and Yorkshire, Acute
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The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, North East and Yorkshire, Acute
The E-procurement team must reduce non-pay spend on goods and services classified as non-essential to support the Trust’s financial plan of achieving a surplus budget by the end of the financial year without compromising patient care. Failure to do so could lead to a negative impact on the Trust’s finances and patient care.
How might we reduce the non-pay costs of the organisation in a safe and controlled manner so that patient care is not impacted.
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