Procurement organisation HealthTrust Europe has appointed Gary Welch as CEO.
Welch, who has nearly 20 years of experience in health and social care, will officially join the business in February 2024.
He joins the company from Oxford University Foundation Trust, where he served as director of procurement and supply chain.
Welch joined the NHS in 2005 as part of the Supply Chain Excellence Programme, where he worked closely on one of the first collaborative procurement hubs in the NHS, before holding a number of senior procurement roles across the health service. He also led the procurement programme at The Shelford Group, a collaboration between ten of the largest teaching and research NHS hospital trusts in England.
‘I am thrilled to be joining the HealthTrust Europe team at a time when healthcare is at the forefront of the challenges across the public and private sectors. The opportunity for procurement to deliver innovation and value to our customers has never been greater,’ he said.
‘I am excited to get started and maximise our potential in the procurement sector, ensuring that HealthTrust Europe continues to offer invaluable support to our customers, helping them to deliver excellent patient care while driving efficiency and innovation in both healthcare and non-healthcare sectors.’
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