NHS Supply Chain 
NHS Supply Chain supports the National Health Service (NHS) and other healthcare organisations in England and Wales by providing end to end supply chain solutions.
The new operating model for NHS Supply Chain is aligned to Lord Carter’s vision, which identified unwarranted variation in procurement across the NHS. The design of a new supply chain service will help the NHS deliver clinically assured, quality products at the best value through a range of specialist buying functions. It will leverage the buying power of the NHS to negotiate the best deals from suppliers, with the aim to deliver savings of £2.4 billion back into NHS frontline services and patient care by financial year 2022/23.
The new model includes 11 specialist Category Tower Service Providers (CTSPs) delivering Medical, Capital and Non-Medical products and services and three enabling services for Logistics, Supporting Technology and Transactional Services. Oversight and operational management of the new model will be delivered by a new management function Supply Chain Coordination Limited (SCCL), part of the NHS family.
The new model will be fully operational by April 2019.
How the new model will benefit NHS organisations?
- Savings channelled back to frontline services
NHS organisations will pay less
for everyday hospital consumables and
equipment, releasing funds to
support other areas of work
- More time released for core clinical activities
Central sourcing and
evidence-based clinical evaluation reduces the need for NHS organisations to
resource this activity
- Greater NHS clinical involvement in purchasing decisions
Clinicians will influence product
specifications, clinical criteria, range management and product evaluation
- More effective introduction of new products
Links with national research
bodies and regional networks will enable a more effective introduction of new
innovative products to the catalogue
For more information visit www.supplychain.nhs.uk