Accounts Payable FAQ's

Documents

Appendix 1 - Invoice addresses

Appendix 2 - Invoice exception addresses

Appendix 3 - Health Board/Trusts

Appendix 4 - Guidance for Invoice Submission (PDF, 397KB).

FAQs

When do suppliers get paid?

The service has to comply with a statutory Government Target of paying 95% of invoices to its suppliers within 30 days.

How are our invoices processed?

Around 90% of the invoices are processed electronically and there is an initiative to increase this to 95%. The majority of invoices processed are matched to a purchase order. National No Purchase Order No Payment policy (NHS Wales access only) has been introduced in NHS Wales on 1st June 2018. There is an agreed list of exceptions and for these invoices, they are authorised and processed directly through Oracle without the need to raise a purchase order.

How many invoice transactions do we carry out?

The services comprises over 100 staff engaged in the invoice payment process, who process some 1.5 million invoice transactions per annum with a value in excess of £3 billion, for approximately 30,000 active suppliers.

Useful Links & Resources

Policies & Procedures (NHS Wales Access)
NHS Wales Purchasing Compliance Guide (NHS Wales Access)
No Purchase Order No Payment Policy
NHS Wales Priority Supplier Programme
Information governance (PDF, 121kb)
NHS Wales Structure

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