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Nurses Leading Sustainable Procurement
Michelle Johnson shared how nurses and midwives are uniquely positioned to lead the NHS’s sustainability journey through smarter procurement.
Honoured To Become a Queens Nurse: Simon Hall Champions Holistic Care in the Community
In recognition of the dedicated work, Simon Hall, our Head of Clinical Rehabilitation and Community has done in community nursing, he was recently awarded the title of Queens Nurse.
Celebrating Allied Health Professions Day – 14 October 2025
Colleagues in the field reflect on their careers within the Allied Health Professionals community.
A Shared Responsibility
This video is a celebration of how future leaders are embracing our shared responsibility to deliver safe patient care for the NHS, patients and caregivers.
Clinical Community Spotlight
Every month we’re sharing an insight into the vast range of clinical and non-clinical expertise which makes up our Clinical Community.
This month we’re featuring Theresa Bowles, our Clinical Specialist.
Theresa Bowles has been a valued member of NHS Supply Chain for six years, serving as a Clinical Specialist – formerly known as Clinical Engagement and Implementation Manager.
She currently supports the External Breast Prosthesis and Urology and Bowel frameworks (including stoma since 2024), and her work has also spanned Sexual Health, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and Aids for Daily Living. Across these diverse specialties, Theresa’s focus remains consistent: championing patient needs, supporting patient choice, and improving access to products for long-term and community-based care.
Before joining NHS Supply Chain, Theresa spent two decades in the NHS, including 15 years as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in stoma care.
She also worked in the medical device industry for a manufacturer specialising in stoma and continence care, giving her a well-rounded perspective on both clinical and commercial aspects of healthcare delivery.
See our Useful Links section to find out more about Theresa’s career path to becoming a Clinical Specialist.
Collaborative Expertise: Clinical Community across four directorates
NHS Supply Chain is supported by a specialist leadership group known as the Clinical Community. This diverse group brings together healthcare professionals with a wide range of qualifications – such as nurses, midwives, and allied health professionals including physiotherapists, operating department practitioners, and paramedics. They work in close collaboration with colleagues who contribute extensive experience from the NHS, industry, specialist healthcare products, and procurement.
All focused on how to support the NHS to deliver high quality clinical patient care.
The Clinical Community operates across four directorates – Clinical, Commercial, Strategy and Change, and Customer Engagement – ensuring a well-rounded, strategic approach to supporting NHS priorities.
Clinical
- Innovation
- Patient Safety
- Clinical Professional Standards
- Regulatory Compliance
- Clinical Operations and Development
Commercial
- Medical Technology
- Medical and Consumables
- Diagnostic Equipment and Services
Customer Engagement
- Voice of the Customer
- Care Pathway
- Out of Hospital Care
Strategy and Change
- Inventory Management Systems