Buying in good faith.
Health service purchasing teams would be 'seriously flawed' without a member with a nursing background, a government report has warned. It says clinical nurses should be encouraged to move into purchasing as part of a recognised career path and argues that nurses have an extensive' contribution to make in this area. 'The Professional Nursing Contribution to Purchasing', produced by the King's Fund College for the National Health Service Management Executive, says nurses are starting to have a major input into purchasing after a 'slow start'.