When it comes to innovation in healthcare, it is all too easy to lose sight of the progress made and where we have come from. Back in 2014, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) mandated that all NHS trusts in England must adopt GS1. This led to Scan4Safety and, subsequently, the launch of …
Supply Chain Value Assessments for two Private Hospital Providers
We have been engaged separately by two leading Private Hospital Groups who were keen to explore the potential value of taking a more integrated approach to the supply chains serving their networks of Healthcare facilities. The two projects were delivered independently and confidentially. INSIGHT Like public sector Hospitals, private operators have to deal with the …
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Delivering Procurement and Supply Chain Value from Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships
The Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership, is the largest of the 44 Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships (STPs) defined by NHS England, covering a group of 12 NHS providers (acute, mental health and community), with a non-pay spend of over £2bn per annum, covering a population of 3m and 480 primary care practices. As …
Collaborative Pharmacy Supply Optimisation
The six trusts that make up the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT) are working collaboratively to examine new approaches to medicine management. Together, they manage almost £500m of medicines spend and along with other Trusts in Yorkshire, were collaborating on medication procurement in order to reduce unwarranted cost variation in drugs. Pharmacy was …
Design and Implementation of a sector-leading Inventory Management Solution for leading NHS Teaching Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) is one of the largest and most renowned Trusts in NHS England with a worldwide reputation and a commitment to deliver care which is kind, safe and excellent. The Trust is the heart of a leading Biomedical Research Centre and is one of the five Academic Health Science Centres. At the …
Procurement and Supply Chain Transformation for leading NHS Foundation Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) is one of the largest and most renowned Trusts in NHS England with a commitment to deliver care which is kind, safe and excellent. The Trust is the heart of a leading Biomedical Research Centre and is one of the five Academic Health Science Centres. At the time of the project, …
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