Written question WQ90474
- Asked by
- Andrew RT DaviesConservative
- To be answered by
- Minister for Health and Social Services
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 8 days
Question
What proportion of food and drink served to patients in NHS hospitals in Wales is from Welsh or British sources?
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Answer
Answered by Minister for Health and Social Services
The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership does not record the geographical source of goods purchased. The Partnership encourages bids from small local businesses by splitting contracts into small lots, and for small geographical areas such as a single health board rather than all-Wales. Its criteria for awarding contracts include the percentage of contract value retained in Wales, maximum response times, and supply chain resilience.