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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 is 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 are broken down into 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 September 2025

See our Downloads ▼ section to access the full document detailing all of our value-driving opportunities. Each month, we’ll provide a high-level summary of the latest updates.

Latest DPS: LumenEye® X1

Product Description: A patented, portable digital rectal endoscopic system that provides full views of the rectum, including the rectosigmoid junction, in high-definition (HD) with concurrent insufflation and biopsy access.

The LumenEye® X1 has established its value in a number of colorectal and Gastrointestinal (GI) pathways where immediate access to the lower GI tract is needed whilst delivering financial and workflow efficiencies.

Areas of implementation and adoptionNHS PrioritiesHow does this improve the patient’s pathway?Potential sustainability
benefits
Cancer Screening

Endoscopy

General Practice (GP)

General Surgery

Health Screening

Healthcare

Technology

Oncology

Outpatient Clinics

Surgical Procedures
Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Cancer

Reducing Elective Care Backlogs
Decreased appointment times

Decreased Waiting Lists

Faster Diagnosis

Improved Collaboration

Improved Patient Experiences

Improved Patient Outcomes

Improved Staff Experiences
Reduction in medical gasses

Reduced energy usage

Reduced water consumption

Reduction in air pollution

Reduction in CO2 emissions

Reduction in patient and visitor travel

Reduction in staff travel (community)

Reduction in waste

Latest DPS: EndoSign (Capsule Sponge Test)

Product Description: The EndoSign capsule sponge test is a diagnostic test for early oesophageal cancer.

Areas of implementation and adoptionNHS PrioritiesHow does this improve the patient’s pathway?Potential sustainability
benefits
Advanced Diagnostics

Cancer Screening

Community Pharmacy

Endoscopy

Gastroenterology

General Practice (GP)

Health Screening

Outpatient Clinics
Prevention and Health Inequalities

Use of Resources
Addressing Health Inequalities

Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Cancer

Reducing Elective Care Backlogs

Use of Resources
Plastic Reduction
Reduced water consumption

Reduction in CO2 emissions

Reduction in patient and visitor travel

Reduction in staff travel (community)

Reduction in waste

Latest VBP : BLISTER Score Risk stratification tool

Real-time pacemaker data transmission, enhancing patient management and reducing clinic visits.

Areas of implementation and adoptionNHS Priorities How does this improve the patient’s pathway?Potential sustainability
benefits

Cardiology


Reduction in infection

Faster Recovery Times

Improved Patient Outcomes

Reduced Infection Rates

Improved Patient Experiences

Increased Safety

Better Pre-Operative Health
Reduction in medical gases

Reduction in medicines/pharmaceuticals

Reduction in product usage

See our Useful Links section for details of your regional Care Pathway Team, who can conduct trust-specific financial modelling on this value-driving opportunity.

Latest Sustainability : Pee in Pot

Developed within a trust, this opportunity is a Class 1 IVD (Urine Collection Vessel)- manufactured from a blend of white sugar cane pulp (Bagesse)/bamboo fibre (aka – as Thermofibre) UKCA. A sustainable alternative to current processes and products used in a mid-stream urine (MSU) collection process

Areas of implementation and adoptionNHS Priorities How does this improve the patient’s pathway?Potential sustainability
benefits
Acute Care

Community Sexual and Reproductive Health

Maternity
Diagnostics

Use of resources
Improved Staff ExperiencesReduction in CO2 emissions

Reduction in packaging

Reduction in product usage

Reduction in waste

For further details on this value-driving opportunity, please contact us.

Sustainability Team

sustainability@supplychain.nhs.uk

Latest MTFM : Apos Health

A non-invasive device for knee pain, improving mobility and deferring surgery with personalised treatment.

Areas of implementation and adoptionNHS Priorities How does this improve the patient’s pathway?Potential sustainability
benefits
OrthopaedicsReducing elective care backlogsBetter pre-operative health

Cashable savings

Cost avoidance

Decreased waiting lists
Reduction in CO2 emissions

Reduction in patient and visitor travel

See our Useful Links section for details of your regional Care Pathway Team, who can conduct trust-specific financial modelling on this value-driving opportunity.

Download our publications ▼

  • Strategy Opportunities Document

    An Excel file showing the available opportunities, benefits, contact details and additional resources. Updated monthly. Last updated 5 August 2025.