DHL Healthcare - Medical and Surgical Devices

Medical and Surgical Devices

The medical device market (nearly £6bn in size) in the UK is clearly dominated by the NHS. We support all the major routes into the NHS including NHS Supply Chain, direct to hospital / clinic and home delivery. We can design and implement a supply chain solution for you that reflects your service needs and growth aspirations.

Manufacturer import and export services
Global freight management
Fully licensed warehousing – shared user or dedicated
Full support for direct channels to market
Full support for NHSSC channels to market
UK healthcare dedicated fleet
Hospital, home & clinic delivery

Service Level Excellence

Guaranteed service levels on Blue Diamond product.
Competitive advantage through fast access to UK market.
Better flexibility through access to global expertise and local experience.
Reduced cost and risk of service problems when launching product via Blue Diamond channel.
Reduced costs through our culture of relentless continuous improvement.
Reduced operational disruption when offering bulk deals to trusts.

Our Services

We offer a full range of services that fit around NHS Supply Chain and are designed to allow suppliers to focus on their core strengths.
In particular, we can link into NHS Supply Chain's Blue Diamond network; the only route that guarantees service levels for Blue Diamond product. This service puts Blue Diamond products on the same footing as NHS Supply Chain stocked products.
Our hospital delivery fleet also facilitates the opportunity for suppliers to offer bulk deals to trust, which we can then service on their behalf.
We understand the needs of purchasing organisations looking to own stock and needing a logistics partner.
We can also advise and service suppliers from outside the UK on creation of a UK platform.

Benefits of working with DHL

DHL Healthcare is a healthcare company first and foremost – our staff and facilities are dedicated within the sector. The UK is our centre of global best practice for innovation in healthcare logistics. We have expertise in the whole healthcare supply chain, from manufacturing to distribution and all the way through to wards and theatre storerooms.

You may want to talk to us if you are...

... looking to outsource their UK logistics.
... a non UK manufacturer needing a UK service base.
... a supplier who wants to optimise their Blue Diamond product channel.
... a supplier who needs a logistics partner to service bulk deals with trusts.
... looking to outsource management of kits / consignment stocks.
... a purchasing organisation considering stock ownership.

Additional Content

If you would like to know more about our services and supply chain thinking then you can download presentations and whitepapers from here.

Medical and Surgical Devices Industry Downloads

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