Thanks to so-called "intelligent booking" (for example, doing left eye cataract procedures one week, right eyes the next) and other innovations previously undreamed of in the NHS, the cost of "spot purchasing" an operation can be 40% lower in ITCs than in neighbouring trust hospitals.
"A report by Ofsted on this issue found that the commissioning of placements for children at risk of, or subject to, child sexual exploitation were undertaken in all local authorities through spot purchasing arrangements.
If people get used to the new way of shopping right inside their social networks, which means becoming reliant on fast, on the spot purchasing based on recommendations by friends, then this may have a huge impact on the way we shop online.
While NPLEX makes it easier for police to track and spot purchasing trends, it's not perfect.
It is now service users who are expected to be commissioners, purchasing services directly from providers as direct payment holders or working with local authorities to arrange spot purchasing.
The latter group consists of two types: "first tier" contractors doing "end to end" support for jobless clients; and "second tier" contractors, for specific "spot purchased" support for clients with special requirements.
miRNA microarrays, produced using an oligonucleotide probe library (miRCURY LNA array ready to spot) purchased from Exiqon, were a kind gift from Dr. Noam Shomron.
If you have spots, purchase face masks and do them at weekends.
But there might possibly be some opportunities around spot purchasing".
What's more, unlike the old days of "spot purchasing", we have squeezed far better prices out of the independent sector by exercising the bulk-buying power of the NHS as a whole - and radically reduced demand for private medical insurance.
Focusing on boutique wineries with limited production, this is a great spot for purchasing a revelatory bottle, although the moreish sourdough sandwiches should be devoured on the spot.
