Medical Supplies Agency (Hansard, 5 June 1998)

§ Dr. Reid

Key Targets have been set for the Chief Executive of the Medical Supplies Agency for financial year 1998–99. The targets build on the progress already made by the Agency since it formed in March 1996 and are as follows:

Key Target 1
To build, completely and to time and within budget, for all 3 services, 95 per cent. of the programme for kits, outfits and packs, as defined in endorsed Equipment Tables and as directed by D Med Prog &Plans.
Key Target 2
To meet 100 per cent. of the Service's requirements for stocked medical material and blood products for operations.
Key Target 3
To meet 98 per cent. of the Services' requirements for stocked medical material and blood products for exercises and training.
Key Target 4
To meet 85 per cent. of demands for Category B items, within MSA's new charter standard (next day delivery of priority demands; 72 hours for routine) and 95 per cent. within one week.
Key Target 5
To improve the ratio of stock issued to stock held from 1.30 to 1.72.
Key Target 6
By the 31 December 1998, the MSA will have set in place a mechanism which communicates the full cost of the drugs and medical material supplied. The communicated costs will be in a format which is acceptable to the Agency's major customers, whether or not they have an SLA.