Outlook is a healthy one for law firm Ward Hadaway

Dec 30 2009 by Peter McCusker, The Journal

The Prone appointment will see Ward Hadaway as one of six firms to supply advice across areas including primary care services, employment, contract and commercial issues, PFI/PPP projects, healthcare and mental health care over the next two years.

Prone works with 11 trusts covered by the North East Strategic Health Authority.

By pooling their buying power, the trusts are able to secure improved deals on a range of goods and services.

Stakeholder trusts of Prone include the primary care trusts (PCTs) of Newcastle, Gateshead, North Tyne- side, South Tyneside and Sunderland Teaching PCT.

Also involved are City Hospital Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust, South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust, North East Ambulance Service NHS Trust, South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Trust and Northumberland Care Trust.

Stephanie Newburn, project manager for Prone, said: “All appointed suppliers have passed the strict stakeholders selection criteria with high marks and we look forward to working closely with them over the next two years.”

In the North West, the NWCCA covers a total of 58 NHS trusts, primary care trusts and ambulance service trusts across Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Cheshire, Cumbria and Lancashire.

We look forward to playing our part in improving healthcare services across the North of England