The BWPC Strategy 2022 to 2025 has been produced to present the vision, goals and strategic aims of the Bristol & Weston NHS Purchasing Consortium (BWPC).

Our vision is to provide procurement support to the whole Healthier Together Partnership, improving patient care through effective management of the supply chain whilst leveraging value across all our spend. We will achieve this by delivering excellent procurement, supported by proven methodologies, good technology, and excellent people.

We are Bristol and Weston NHS Purchasing Consortium (BWPC). We have set ourselves the goals of:

• Attracting, developing & retaining excellent procurement professionals.
• Sustainably delivering value, while improving our financial, environmental, and social impact.
• Taking accountability for commercial supplier relationships across our clients.
• Proactively harnessing innovation within our supply chains to cultivate and share ideas across the system.
• Creating a culture of good commercial governance across the healthcare system.

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Contact Bristol and Weston NHS Purchasing Consortium

Christopher Hancock Building
Southmead Hospital,
North Bristol NHS Trust,
Bristol
BS10 5NB
 

Email us at: Procurement@nbt.nhs.uk.

GMC Number: 6079818

Year of first qualification: 2003

Specialty: Trauma & Orthopaedics

Clinical interests: Knee & trauma

Secretary: Jane Starr

Telephone: 0117 414 1609

Mr Nick Howells completed his Undergraduate Medical training at Imperial College, London in 2003. His basic surgical training was in London and Oxford and his specialist orthopaedic training was completed in the Severn Deanery, based in Bristol.

Mr Howells has completed fellowship training in knee surgery and trauma surgery in Australia. He spent 10 months at the internationally renowned Australian Institute of Musculoskeletal Surgery in Sydney under the supervision of Professor Leo Pinczewski gaining experience in all aspects of knee surgery.

He then spent 1 year at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, one of the busiest major trauma centres in Australia, gaining experience in orthopaedic trauma surgery and knee surgery.

Mr Howells was awarded an MSc in Surgical Technology by Imperial College, London in 2007 focusing on the use of simulators to train orthopaedic surgeons and awarded an MD in Orthopaedic Surgery by the University of Bristol in 2014 focusing on reasons for ongoing pain after knee replacement. He was also awarded Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy in 2014 in recognition of his training in medical education.

His elective practice focuses on knee surgery including primary and revision knee replacement, cartilage and ligament injuries and management of early and advanced osteoarthritis. 

GMC Number: 4369255

Specialty: Emergency Medicine

The Imaging Day Case Unit is a nurse led unit, embedded within Interventional Radiology.

It offers 18 day case beds designated to patients who have had or are having procedures performed within the Imaging department.

The unit has been specifically designed to improve pre and post-operative care delivered by specialist trained Imaging Department nurses, as well as improving wait times for the Imaging department as a whole.

If you are a young person involved in caring for a parent or sibling who has a physical or mental health need, disability or substance misuse problem then you may be a young carer. You might have to take on responsibilities that an adult may usually have including practical tasks or supporting them emotionally.

If you want to find out more about being a young carer then lots more information can be found on NHS.

As a young carer you might find this has an impact on your life including school or college, socialising with friends and how you feel emotionally. We know that it is important to make sure that you are supported when you access our services. If you have to come to hospital with the person you care for or as a patient yourself, then you can contact the Carer Liaison Worker. They can provide support, information and be an advocate for you and the person you care for.

Vascular Current Research

The Vascular Research team conducts research that aims to improve the care of men and women using vascular services department at NBT. This includes arterial surgery, diabetic foot care, leg ulcers, varicose veins, and other vascular diseases.

We have had a successful research team in place for several years delivering complex interventional and observational studies.

The team collaborates widely with other disciplines and professions to develop ground-breaking research and care, for our patients and throughout the NHS.

Please speak to the person treating you to see if there is a research study that may be able to help you.

Current Studies:

CAMELOT

PLACEMENT

EADC

EVOCC

THRIVE

The Trust Board has overall responsibility for the activity, integrity and strategy of the Trust and is accountable, through its Chairman, to the NHS Trust Development Authority and the Secretary of State for Health.

Its role is largely supervisory and strategic and it has six key functions:

• to set strategic direction, define objectives and agree plans for the Trust
• to monitor performance and ensure corrective action
• to ensure financial stewardship
• to ensure high standards of corporate and clinical governance and personal behaviour
• to appoint, appraise and remunerate executives
• to ensure dialogue with external bodies and the local community.

Download committee terms of reference:

Audit and Risk Committee

Southmead Hospital Charity Committee

Digital Committee

Finance and Estates Committee

Quality and Outcomes Committee

Remuneration and Nomination Committee

People Committee

GMC Number: 4066590

Year of first qualification: 1993, Cambridge University Medical School

Specialty: Vascular Surgery

Clinical interests: Aortic disease, including thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection.

Secretary: Deborah Grimwoood

Telephone: 0117 414 8800

Mr Brooks is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, an elected council member of Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland, a member of the NHS England Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) for Vascular Surgery. He is a member of the European Society of Vascular Surgery and the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland.

Previous posts help include Clinical Director of the Bristol Bath Weston AAA Screening Programme and Clinical Lead for the Bristol Bath Weston Vascular Network.

If you would like to view independent feedback visit www.iwantgreatcare.org/doctors/mr-marcus-brooks

If you would like to leave your own feedback visit http://iwgc.net/eqqf