Birmingham, England – HealthTrust Europe (HTE) is delighted to announce that it was selected by St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust to be its exclusive national Group Purchasing Organisation (GPO).
St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust provides a full range of acute healthcare services at Whiston, St Helens and Newton Hospitals and some community services. With over 4,500 staff, the Trust now has access to a range of clinically-led purchasing options that deliver high quality and clinically acceptable products including the HTE GPO model.
Angela Gaskell, Head of Purchasing and Supply at St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, said that the GPO model provides the hospital with access to innovative and new clinical contracts that can help it realise its vision in providing ‘five start patient care.’
“St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is dedicated to providing the best standards of professional care whilst being sensitive and responsive to the needs of individual patients. We are excited to be working with HealthTrust Europe and the other members of the GPO to deliver cost efficiencies across our procurement processes.”
Syd O’Brien, GPO Account Director for HealthTrust Europe, commented that as GPO members St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust will be part of an aligned membership model that delivers ultimate purchasing power and best value contracts.
“We’re looking forward to working with St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust following their selection to be a member our GPO. Our GPO model is clinically-led, which means that every contract we propose to our members has been made with the patient in mind. This ensures that we can support our members to deliver exceptional patient care.”
Established in 2016 as the only national committed-model GPO in the UK, HTE take clinical and commercial requirements to market on behalf of its members, undertaking procurement activities aimed at obtaining the highest quality products and services at the best price for healthcare providers.
GPO contracts launched by HTE deliver unparalleled value including double-digit saving opportunities for its members.
To find out more information about GPO membership please contact the Customer Care team on 0845 887 5000 or email customercare@htepg.com Details can also be found on the website here.
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About HealthTrust Europe
HealthTrust Europe is committed to strengthening provider performance and clinical excellence through an aligned membership model, and the delivery of total spend management solutions that leverage our operator experience, scale and innovation. HealthTrust Europe operates as the UK arm of HealthTrust, who globally serves approximately 1,600 acute care facilities and more than 26,000 alternate care sites and leverages $30B of spend to negotiate cost saving opportunities and best terms for its members. As part of Hospital Corporation of America (HCA), a leading international healthcare organisation, HealthTrust Europe is committed to supporting the delivery of high-quality, cost-effective care in the communities we serve.
