August 11, 2020 Industry news
NHS Supply Chain manages the sourcing, delivery and supply of healthcare products, services and food for NHS trusts and healthcare organisations across England and Wales.
This involves the management of "more than 4.5 million orders per year, across 94,000 order points and 15,000 locations, NHS Supply Chain systems consolidate orders from over 800 suppliers, saving trusts time and money and removing duplication of overlapping contracts."
To ensure the entire purchase-to-pay (P2P) process is as efficient as possible, NHS Supply Chain have recently reaffirmed their continued commitment to the adoption and amplification of GS1 standards in healthcare.
In a recent announcement NHS Supply Chain stated: