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Associate of the month

A monthly spotlight on an NHS Confederation associate member and how they are supporting the NHS to tackle a wide range of challenges.

1 September 2021

NHS Supply Chain manages the sourcing, delivery and supply of clinical consumables, capital medical equipment and products such as food and office solutions for NHS trusts and healthcare organisations across England and Wales. 

We are part of the NHS family, managing 7.7 million orders per year, across 129,420 order points and over 16,000 locations.

We deliver over 35 million lines of picked goods to the NHS annually and our systems consolidate orders from over 930 suppliers, saving trusts time and money in removing duplication of overlapping contracts.

We are evolving our services in line with the needs of the NHS in a sustainable way and are committed to ensuring that health and care professionals receive products that are safe, fit for purpose and meet their requirements.