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About NHS Supply Chain

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.

Lorries at Alfreton warehouse

Our role is to source, deliver and supply healthcare products, services and food for NHS trusts and healthcare organisations across England and Wales. By working in collaboration with the healthcare system and suppliers, we help the NHS to put patients first.

We are a part of the NHS and deliver cost-efficient, resilient, clinically assured products that are responsive to frontline needs. Our focus on the end-to-end patient pathway supports the healthcare system to:

  • Reduce treatment times
  • Decrease patient length of stay
  • Enable more care in community settings
  • Improve clinical outcomes.

Our vision:
To make it easier for the NHS to put patients first.

Our purpose:
Our role is to support the NHS to save lives and improve health

Our strategy:

Buy Smart

Supply Right

Partner Expertly

Business Plan

Our business plan for the current year describes how as an organisation, we commit to playing our part in supporting the NHS to deliver safe and excellent patient care.

Careers Information

Find out why our colleagues love working here and what we can offer you, as well as viewing our latest job opportunities.

Locations

Key contact information for all of our Regional Distribution Centres (RDCs) across the country.

Our Clinical Approach

We have a group of expert and experienced clinical leaders – nurses, midwives and allied health professionals – supporting the procurement of medical devices, products and consumables.

Supply Chain Resilience

Our aim is to ensure access to key consumables that are required to provide patient care. We work alongside external organisations to enable supply chain resilience for the NHS.

Categories

Our specialist categories: Medical Technology, Medical and Surgical Consumables, Diagnostic Equipment and Services, Rehabilitation and Community, Food, and Facilities and Office Solutions.