18 January, 2021
Procurement within the NHS is managed by the NHS Supply Chain, with little input from clinicians. This article discusses the opportunities for and benefits of increased nurse involvement, highlighted during the coronavirus pandemic
Abstract
The nursing profession is inconsistently involved in the NHS procurement process, despite the proven benefits of their greater clinical involvement. This article explores what procurement is, how it is undertaken in the NHS, and how nurses can support and improve this process. It examines reports into NHS Supply Chain as well as case studies, to discuss the impact of clinical involvement in procurement, particularly during the coronavirus pandemic, and concludes that patient outcomes can be improved by greater collaboration between clinicians and procurement teams.
In July last year, the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review – which I chaired published its landmark report, First Do No Harm. It followed a two-year review of harrowing patient
Update on the government’s response to the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review
The Minister for Patient Safety, Suicide Prevention and Mental Health updates Parliament on the government’s response to the recommendations of the IMMDS Review.
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IMMDS Review) was published on 8 July last year. I would like first to sincerely thank Baroness Cumberlege and her team for their work on the review. I also pay tribute to the women and their families who bravely shared their experiences and brought these issues to light. Without their tireless efforts to have their voices heard, this review would not have been possible.
Regulating medical devices in the UK
What you need to do to place a medical device on the Great Britain, Northern Ireland and European Union (EU) markets.
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MHRA) is responsible for regulating the UK medical devices market.
This guidance provides information on the UK system, including for:
getting your device certified
MHRA
This guidance is divided into sections on the different rules that apply in Great Britain, Northern Ireland and the EU. Great Britain is England, Wales and Scotland.
For Northern Ireland, different rules apply to those in Great Britain. For more information on the regulatory system for medical devices in Northern Ireland, please see Regulation of medical devices in Northern Ireland below.
An Independent Patients Commissioner is set to be appointed to act as champion for people who have been harmed by medicines or medical devices.
Baroness Cumberlege, who recommended the new role in a landmark report earlier this year, announced that the government had budged on the issue after initial resistance.
She welcomed the move saying: Had there been a patient safety commissioner before now, much of the suffering we have witnessed could have been avoided. Image: Marie Lyon s daughter was born with a deformed arm after she took Primodos
But she added the risk still remains and further urgent action is needed to protect patients from potentially harmful drugs.