Maxxima chosen as Preferred Supplier to North West England

Public Sector recruitment specialists Maxxima have been awarded a major new contract to supply temporary Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) and Health Science Services (HSS) staff to the NHS throughout North West England.

The contract commenced on 1st September 2009 and initially runs until 31st August 2010 giving NHS
departments throughout the region far greater control over their temporary staffing expenditure across the 27 different professions covered.

There are 69 different hospitals and Primary Care Trusts within the North West England NHS Region, serving a population of over 7 million people and covering cities such as Manchester, Liverpool, Preston, Lancaster, Blackpool and Wigan. The organisations included within this contract are:

   1. 5 Boroughs Partnership NHS Trust
   2. Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
   3. Central and Eastern Cheshire Primary Care Trust
   4. Western Cheshire Primary Care Trust
   5. East Cheshire NHS Trust
   6. Halton & St Helens PCT (formerly Halton PCT, St Helens PCT)
   7. Knowsley Primary Care Trust
   8. Liverpool PCT
   9. Mersey Care NHS Trust
  10. Sefton Primary Care Trust (South Sefton PCT)
  11. Southport and Ormskirk Hospitals NHS Trust
  12. St Helens and Knowsley Hospitals NHS Trust
  13. Warrington Primary Care Trust
  14. Ashton Leigh & Wigan PCT
  15. Bolton Hospitals NHS Trust
  16. Bolton PCT
  17. Bolton Salford and Trafford Mental Health Trust
  18. Bury PCT
  19. Central Manchester Universities Foundation Hospital NHS Trust
  20. Christie Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
  21. Greater Manchester Strategic Health Authority
  22. Heywood, Middleton & Rochdale PCT (formerly Heywood & Middleton PCT, Rochdale PCT)
  23. Manchester Mental Health & Social Care Trust
  24. Manchester PCT (formerly North Manchester PCT, Central Manchester PCT and South Manchester PCT)
  25. North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust (formerly Greater Mcr Ambulance Trust)
  26. Oldham PCT
  27. Pennine Care NHS Trust
  28. Salford PCT
  29. Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
  30. Stockport PCT
  31. Tameside & Glossop Acute Services NHS Trust
  32. Tameside & Glossop PCT
  33. Trafford Healthcare NHS Trust
  34. Trafford PCT (formerly Trafford South PCT, Trafford North PCT)
  35. University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust
  36. Wrightington Wigan & Leigh NHS Trust
  37. Blackburn with Darwen PCT
  38. Blackpool PCT
  39. Calderstones NHS Trust
  40. Central Lancashire PCT
  41. Cumbria Partnership
  42. Cumbria PCT
  43. East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
  44. East Lancashire PCT
  45. Lancashire Care NHS Trust
  46. North Cumbria Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
  47. North Lancashire PCT
  48. University Hospitals Morecambe Bay NHS Trust

The contract is the result of a lengthy procurement exercise carried out by the North West Collaborative Commercial Agency (NWCCA) and will operate under the terms of the current NHS PaSA/Buying
Solutions National Framework Agreement. The appointment of preferred suppliers to NHS departments throughout the region streamlines the temporary staffing process across a host of professions, including:

    * Occupational Therapy
    * Physiotherapy
    * Radiography
    * Sonography
    * Speech & Language Therapy
    * Podiatry
    * Dietetics
    * Biomedical Science
    * Pharmacy
    * Cardiac Physiology
    * Audiology
    * Anatomical Patholgy

By contracting Maxxima, the NHS has access to discounted rates and greater peace of mind that necessary health and background checks have been conducted prior to the locum’s placement.

For more information please contact Neil Webb, Maxxima Contracts Manager on 07900 956136 or by email to nw@maxxima-group.co.uk

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