Health Framework Agreements
The Health Category manages framework agreements covering both products and services aligned to the current and future needs of the NHS.
Our vision is to deliver quality, value and savings to our customer base and provide frameworks which are easy to use and flexible. We have a dedicated team of category experts who can guide you along your procurement journey and clinical experts on hand who have a wealth of knowledge and experience of the NHS landscape.
Our framework agreements aim to provide full end-to-end solutions for your procurement needs and we are always working to improve our offering to our customers by routinely engaging with our supplier base and partners.
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Who is in the health category team?
 | Head of Category - Health Elaine Alsop | | Senior Category Manager Carolyn Lawton | | Principal Category Manager Jessica Cope | | Principal Category Manager Lauren Galloway | Principal Category Manager Lorraine McMorrow |
The team are supported by Category Managers and Category Buyers.
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Acute and Community Health and Social Care Equipment Products and Services
The Acute and Community Health and Social Care Equipment Products and Services Framework offers medical products & services, including beds, wheelchairs, daily living aids & handling equipment.
Advanced Wound Care and Lymphoedema Products and Services
The Advanced Wound Care and Lymphoedema Products and Services Framework provides access to the expertise of suppliers in skin and wound care management.
Clinical Managed Services
The Clinical Managed Services Framework has three lots which provide provides options for OEM or Vendor Neutral solutions and supporting consultancy services.
Contrast Media (including Injectors and Associated Products)
The Contrast Media Framework covers contrast media, contrast injectors, contrast materials, as well as ancillaries and associated products.
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Insourcing of Clinical Services
The Insourcing of Clinical Services Framework supports the use of medical insourcing across the NHS to secure extra clinical capacity to meet increasing demand.
Inventory Management and Neutral Wholesale Services
The Inventory Management and Neutral Wholesale Services Framework utilises systems already in place to reduce the amount of stock held.
Medical Gases in Cylinders and Bulk Gases
The Medical Gases in Cylinders & Bulk Gas Framework covers the bulk supply of medical gases, plus the installation & provision of vacuum insulated evaporator.
Orthotics Products and Services
The Orthotics Products and Services Framework covers the provision and fitting of stock and bespoke items including spinal braces, ankle walkers and footwear.
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Outsourced Clinical Services
The Outsourced Clinical Services Framework provides a compliant route to procure quality, value for money outsourced clinical services.
Patient Discharge Services
The Patient Discharge Services Framework supports hospital discharges for adults to streamline the transition of patients and prevent re-admissions to hospital.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Diagnostic Imaging
Access the Provision of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Imaging and Radiotherapy Equipment, Associated Products and Diagnostic Imaging Framework.
Radiopharmaceutical Products
The Radiopharmaceutical Products Framework has a wide scope; from radiopharmaceutical kits and diagnostic equipment, to technetium and krypton generators.
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Respiratory Therapy - Equipment and Consumables
The Respiratory Therapy - Equipment and Consumables Framework provides equipment and consumables to assist with sleep apnoea and non invasive ventilation.
Robotic Surgery, Consumables and Related Services
The Robotic Surgery, Consumables and Related Services Framework covers remote surgery including surgery performed by robotic arms with laparoscopic instruments.
Teleradiology Reporting Services
The Teleradiology Reporting Services Framework supports radiology reporting services to meet the current and future needs of the NHS.
News from the health category team
Action needed to 'promote and value' role of nurses in procurement
An NHS nurse of 40 years, Norma Callahan, senior clinical advisor with NHS SBS's procurement team talks about how her role helps achieve best possible outcomes for patients.
NHS trusts use national funding to access hospital discharge services via NHS SBS framework
Phil Davies, our Procurement Director says NHS trusts can use the government's funding for patient discharge via the Patient Discharge Services Framework.
NHS SBS Patient Discharge Framework helps reduce pressure on hospital beds
NHS England & NHS Improvement (NHSEI) has recommended the Patient Discharge Services Framework as a route to reducing the length of stay for people in hospital.
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Business Services Framework Agreements
Browse our Business Services Framework Agreements, part of an extensive range of frameworks available to the NHS and Public Sector.
Construction & Estates Framework Agreements
The range of Construction and Estates Framework Agreements will cover all your property and building needs for the NHS and Public Sector.
Digital & IT Framework Agreements
Browse our twelve technology Framework Agreements across Digital Healthcare, Digital Workforce & IT Transformation, and Digital Workplace sub-category areas.