Procurement, Commissioning and Facilities
Providing a range of services that enable NHS Boards and the public sector to improve efficiency and achieve optimal savings - allowing more funds to be channelled into frontline patient care.
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NSS National Logistics
Offering expert logistics services to NHSScotland including distribution, supply chain and warehouse operations, fleet management and ward product management.
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NSS National Procurement
Providing a single, efficient procurement service, by using years of experience in procurement and programme management to achieve the best deals on goods and services. Delivering savings of over £224m over the past 5 years.
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National Specialist and Screening Services
Ensuring high quality, effective, specialist health and screening services to meet the needs of the Scottish population including: specialist commissioned services population screening programmes the National Network Management Service.
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Health Facilities Scotland
Offering input into the development and implementation of national policies for facilities support services. Aiming to establish professional and technical standards and introduce best practice, new technologies and innovations to help boards achieve their targets.
Services
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Specialist clinical services
Specialist services commissioned in the rest of the UK on behalf of all Scottish NHS Boards, for patients with a rare condition or for treatment of a specialist nature.
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Population screening
Specialist screening programmes designed to detect the early signs of disease, in order to aid further diagnostic testing, referral and treatment.
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National network management services
Supporting patients who've particular and often complex healthcare needs.
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Warehouse operations
Operates 24 hours a day, 6 days a week, picking approximately 200,000 items every day.
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Supply chain
Ensuring the efficient management of suppliers and materials in order to provide a timely and productive service to NHSScotland.
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Distribution
Delivers more than 46m medical, surgical and janitorial products per year to every acute site across NHS Scotland.
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Fleet management
Aims to identify effectiveness and efficiencies regarding the provision and management of the NHS fleet across Scotland.
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Ward product management
Working with local health boards to improve ward ordering procedures.
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Strategic sourcing
Achieving the best deals on goods and services.
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Commercial services
Using commercial expertise, skills and experience in procurement to get best value.
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Procurement services
A range of commercial and shared services to help support customers.
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Capital projects
Supporting and advising NHS Boards in areas such as new builds, refurbishment, maintenance and construction.
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Asset management
Supporting and advising NHS Boards on a range of estate asset management issues.
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Equipping services
Ensuring NHS Boards are equipped with the correct specification of tools, equipment and materials.
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Engineering, environment and decontamination
Guiding on carbon management, climate change and co-ordinating the investigation of incidents involving health, social care, estates and equipment.
Contact
NSS National Logisitcs
Iain Cruwys, Logistics Director
Phone: 01698 794576
Email: iain.cruwys@nhs.net
National Distribution Centre
2 Swinhill Avenue
Larkhall
ML9 2QX
NSS National Procurement
Martin Street, Director Strategic Sourcing
Phone: 0131 275 7999
Email: martin.street1@nhs.net
Gyle Square
1 South Gyle Crescent
Edinburgh
EH12 9EB
National Specialist and Screening team
Fiona Murphy, Director
Phone: 0131 275 6251
Email: fiona.murphy1@nhs.net
Gyle Square
1 South Gyle Crescent
Edinburgh
EH12 9EB
Health Facilities Scotland
Tom Steele, Strategic Facilities Director
Phone: 0141 282 2055
Email: tom.steele@nhs.net
3rd Floor Meridian Court
5 Cadogan Street
Glasgow
G2 6QE
All business units
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Public Health and Intelligence
Information, intelligence and tools to assist in planning and managing local health and care services; and activities to protect from infectious diseases and environmental hazards.
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Procurement, Commissioning and Facilities
Expert logistics, procurement and specialist screening services.
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Central Legal Office
Specialist legal advice in all areas of law relevant to the public sector.
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Information Technology
End-to-end efficient, effective and safe IT services.
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Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service
Supplying blood, tissues and cells to NHSScotland.
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Practitioner and Counter Fraud Services
Services on behalf of Health Boards to support GPs, Dentists, Opticians and Community Pharmacists; and prevention and detection of fraud.
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Finance and Business Services
Business support services across NSS and other NHS Boards.
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Human Resources and Workforce Development
HR and Workforce solutions to meet the organisational challenges of a changing health service.
