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Strategy Opportunities (Innovation)

See our Downloads ▼ section to access our document – providing an overview of all guidance currently available for medical technology innovation opportunities and adoption. It will be updated monthly, please check back frequently.

This document will include:

  • Novel Innovation available via the Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS).
  • NHSE MedTech Funding Mandate opportunities.
  • Value Based Procurement (VBP).
  • Novel Innovation and new areas to frameworks.

The guide is built to be used by a variety of roles – for example procurement professionals, clinical specialists, project improvement leads, finance managers and innovation leads.

It will help you to build work plans at a time suitable to you, highlighting different types of benefits that can be realised, and opportunities for improvement in some of the more challenging areas of your work.

We will continue to support you with this process, but have made this information available here to be accessed as and when you need it.

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Key features:

  • Products broken down to speciality areas, and patients in scope.
  • Product description.
  • Hyperlinks to NICE guidance, cost savings and case studies.
  • Links to NHS Supply Chain VBP and case studies.
  • Reference site details.
  • NPC codes.
  • Financial benefits.
  • Operational benefits.
  • Patient benefits.
  • Environmental benefits.
  • Key stakeholders.
  • Health Innovation Network (HIN) Lead if MedTech Funding Mandate (MTFM).
  • Additional resources.
  • Contact details (in addition to your Hospital Care Team – ICS Managers).

New updates in December 2024

See our Downloads ▼ section to access the full document. Each month, we’ll provide a high level summary of the latest updates here.

MedTech Funding Mandate

Product nameSpeciality areaCashable savingsNon-cashable savingsWider benefits – patientsWider benefits – environmental
AposHealth®MSK pathway
  • Some patients will not need Total Knee Replacement (TKR), others will require less support whilst waiting for operation.
  • Estimated three year per patient saving £3,976.
  • Reduced number of patients joining waiting list.
  • Can be treated by Musculoskeletal (MSK) out of hospital clinic.

  • Reduced pain.
  • Increased mobility and range of motion.
  • Increase in self care at home.
  • Improves pre-operative knee health if operation still required.
Reduction in number of patients who require surgery has environmental benefits from those procedures.

New innovation by framework launch

Product nameSpeciality areaCashable savingsNon-cashable savingsWider benefits – patientsWider benefits – environmental
GEM Premier 7000 Blood Gas SystemAcute care areas:
Accident and emergency, Intensive Care Unit (ITU), Neonatal Unit (NNU), Respiratory Wards and Labs.
Undetected haemolysis can lead to:

  • Incorrect or delayed treatment.
  • Unnecessary redraws
  • Increased staff time
  • Higher costs.

Utilisation of this blood gas machine can:

  • Assist quicker diagnosis and treatment.
  • Reduce bed days in these areas.
  • Operational efficiencies from reduction of repeat samples, due to haemolysed samples.
  • Commence correct treatment sooner to improve patient outcomes.   
  • Immediate Confirmation:
    Instant results to allow for quick decision-making.
  • Confidence in Treatment:
    Assurance to treat or repeat sample if necessary.
  • Reduced Lab Dependency: Streamlining the process.
  • Faster Treatment: Ensuring timely care.
  • Appropriate Treatment: Accurate sample results, reducing the risk of incorrect actions due to haemolysed samples.
  • Risk Reduction: With reliable sample integrity information.
  • Patient Safety: Prevents incorrect treatment choice avoiding patient harm e.g. potassium levels.
Reduction in consumables associated with repeating samples.

Sustainability

Product NameSpeciality AreaCashable SavingsHow can the customer see the benefits. Non-cashable savingsHow does this improve the patient pathway. Wider benefits (Patient)Wider benefits (Social Values/Sustainability)
Reusables Surgical InstrumentsSurgical ProceduresVolume ReductionWorkforce Efficiency
  • Cashable Savings
  • Improved Patient Outcomes.
  • Reduction in CO2 emissions
  • Reduction in product usage
  • Reduction in waste.

Download our publications ▼

  • Strategy Opportunities Document

    An Excel file showing the available opportunities, benefits, contact details and additional resources. Updated monthly. Last updated 1 December 2024.