Introduction to Clinical
NHS Supply Chain has a group of expert and experienced clinical leaders. They support the business to procure medical devices, products and clinical consumables. Partnering expertly with the NHS, suppliers and manufacturers. They are professionally led by our National Clinical Director, Michelle Johnson.
Together the clinical workforce ensure they are focused on patient care and that everything we purchase on behalf of the NHS is safe, meets the needs of patients and health care professionals and is available at the right time and in the right place. We support the NHS and other health and care providers to provide high quality care.
As well as working within directorates, they work collaboratively across the organisation supporting a collective delivery of the five key priorities agreed within the clinical and quality plan for 2024/25.
All nurses and AHPs have a duty of care underpinning their practice and in accordance with a code of practice set out by the professional regulators/bodies e.g. NMC and Health Care Professions Council. This is referred to as accountability. It is defined as the principle that professionally registered individuals and organisations are responsible for their actions and may be required to explain them to others.
Our clinical plan has five priority areas, which holistically span our business model with reducing health inequalities in health care procurement, as a golden thread throughout all we do.
Our Latest Clinical News
World Patient Safety Day 2024
The theme for this year is “Improving Diagnosis for Patient Safety” and we’ve asked colleagues how they keep patient safety at the heart of everything they do.
Novel Technology Improves Outcome for Patients with Complex Polyps
By working with NHS Supply Chain, EKHUFT demonstrated that the use of SSD, when compared with surgical alternatives, results in a less invasive procedure for patients, whilst maintaining an en-bloc resection with clear margins.
Sorbact Film Dressing Improves Patient Experience
Leukomed Sorbact is a sterile, single use surgical post-operative film dressing, with bacteria-binding properties, that is applied in the operating theatre at the end of a caesarean section procedure.
Our Clinical Leadership
Michelle Johnson MBE MSc RGN/RSN Queen’s Nurse
Clinical Executive Director
Simon Hall RN
Clinical Engagement and Implementation Lead
Shelley Bailey RN, DipHE, MSc
Clinical Engagement and Implementation Lead
Dan Lewin HCPC BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy
Clinical Engagement and Implementation Lead
Khalid Shihadah BEng (Hons)
Clinical Engagement and Implementation Lead
Claire Dyson RN
Lead Clinical Nurse Advisor
Emma Nuttall RN
Lead Clinical Nurse Advisor
Leanne Wareing RN
Care Pathway Specialist (Specialised Commissioning)
Riddhi Karia RNMH
Care Pathway Specialist
Fay Allen RN, MSc, BSc, DipHE.
Innovation Specialist
Jo Norris RN
Innovation Specialist
Tracey Cammish RN
Patient Safety and Clinical Intelligence Lead
Beverley Edwards – RCCP, BHRS, IBHRE
Clinical Engagement and Implementation Lead