Supply Issues Smith and Nephew Healthcare Limited Film Dressings (ICN 1930)

• The supply issue with Dressing vapour permeable adhesive film with absorbent pad visible sterile is ongoing.
• One product code remains affected in total.
  • ELW307 – Dressing vapour permeable adhesive film with absorbent pad visible sterile.
• The affected product code is now subject to intermittent supply.
• Potential indirect alternative products are available to order through our online catalogue for the affected products. However, some of these products may also become subject to intermittent supply with the increase in demand.
• See our Downloads ▼ section to access the product listing for further information on the affected product code and potential alternatives.
• We will continue to review the stock to minimise further disruption. We will update this ICN as soon as we have further information.
• The supply issue is now anticipated to be resolved by 1 May 2023.

• The supply issue with Dressing vapour permeable adhesive film with absorbent pad visible sterile is ongoing.
• One product code is affected.
  • ELW307 – Dressing vapour permeable adhesive film with absorbent pad visible sterile.
• The affected product code remains suspended and unavailable to order.
• Potential indirect alternative products are available to order through our online catalogue for the affected product. However, some of these products may also become subject to intermittent supply with the increase in demand.
• See our Downloads ▼ section to access the product listing for further information on the affected product code and potential alternatives.
• We will continue to review the stock to minimise further disruption.
• The supply issue is anticipated to be resolved by 14 April 2023.

• The supplier Smith & Nephew Healthcare Ltd has informed us the supply issue with its Film Dressing products is ongoing.
• One product code is now available to order whilst stock lasts:
  • ELW229 – Dressing vapour permeable adhesive film with absorbent pad visible sterile
• One product code remains affected and is now suspended and unavailable to order:
  • ELW307 – Dressing vapour permeable adhesive film with absorbent pad visible sterile.
• See our Downloads ▼ section to access the product listing for further information on the affected product code and potential alternatives.

Change:

• The supplier Smith and Nephew Healthcare Ltd has informed us of a supply issue with its film dressing products.
• The two product codes affected are:
  • ELW229 – Dressing vapour permeable adhesive film with absorbent pad visible sterile
  • ELW307 – Dressing vapour permeable adhesive film with absorbent pad visible sterile.
• The supply issue is due to manufacturing delays.

Impact:          

• The affected codes are currently suspended and unavailable to order.
• Potential indirect alternative products are available to order through our online catalogue:
  • ELW1068 – Dressing vapour-permeable adhesive film with absorbent pad sterile
  • ELW1047 – Dressing vapour permeable adhesive film with absorbent pad visible sterile

• ELW1116 – Dressing vapour-permeable adhesive film with absorbent pad sterile
• ELW308 – Dressing vapour permeable adhesive film with absorbent pad visible sterile
• ELW841 – Dressing vapour permeable adhesive film with absorbent pad visible sterile.
• See our Downloads ▼ section to access the product listing for further information on the affected product codes and potential alternatives.
• The supply issue is anticipated to be resolved by end of January 2023.

Next Steps:              

• Customers are advised to log into our website to view the potential indirect alternative products.
• If you have any further questions, please contact your local NHS Supply Chain Customer Services Advisor.