Towards a good practice guide – creating the conditions for innovation
Innovation will be essential in a healthcare sector that is facing rapid change and increasing expectations, considerable financial and efficiency challenges, and a move to low carbon operations. Yet there appears to be a lack of strategic leadership or management for innovation. Opportunities for innovation are frequently lost and the potential for innovation to solve current and future problems is not recognised. This makes it difficult for the healthcare sector to adapt to changing circumstances and prepare for the future.
The role that procurement can play in delivering innovative solutions to address problems and maximise opportunities is poorly understood. A message from all participants was that many healthcare organisations are unaware of the benefits that pro-active, pro-innovation procurement can bring.
