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Who is really responsible for the NHS failure to procure sufficient PPE for healthcare workers, a thread:
In April 2018, Supply Chain Coordination Limited (SCCL) was established to & #39;manage the future operating model of the NHS supply chain& #39;.
Matt Hancock, then SoS for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport subscribed for 13m shares at £1 each, making him sole shareholder of the company.
Matt Hancock, then SoS for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport subscribed for 13m shares at £1 each, making him sole shareholder of the company.
Three months later, Matt Hancock was appointed SoS for Health and Social Care.
In its first year of operation, SCCL, reported revenues of £19m. A remarkable achievement for a startup. All revenues were from the NHS and govt:
In its first year of operation, SCCL, reported revenues of £19m. A remarkable achievement for a startup. All revenues were from the NHS and govt:
As an aside, the income statement was engineered so that the company avoided paying any tax, with administration expenses exactly equal to revenues:
Appointed to the Board of Directors of SCCL, as a non-executive director, is Melinda Johnson. Ms Johnson& #39;s day job is Commercial Director of the Department for Health and Social Care.
The commercial director is responsible for procurement. https://www.procurementpowerlist.com/melinda-johnson-1/">https://www.procurementpowerlist.com/melinda-j...
The commercial director is responsible for procurement. https://www.procurementpowerlist.com/melinda-johnson-1/">https://www.procurementpowerlist.com/melinda-j...
The SoS and Commercial Director appear to be responsible in government AND in the private sector for the procurement of PPE within the NHS.
SCCL was paid £18m by the NHS Business Services Authority to manage the "sourcing, delivery and supply of healthcare products"
SCCL was paid £18m by the NHS Business Services Authority to manage the "sourcing, delivery and supply of healthcare products"
