The Edge4Health

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The pressure on hospitals to drive efficiencies in the back office has never been tougher. With the Model Hospital, Carter metrics and other national strategies calling for better management of the supply chain, the use of technology to help deliver savings and efficiencies is critical.
The Edge4Health™ is designed to transform the procurement experience and remove barriers for NHS organisations and their suppliers.
What is The Edge4Health?
The Edge4Health is a partnership between NHS Shared Business Services and Virtualstock. The cloud-based platform connects NHS organisations and suppliers to improve efficiency, drive savings and heighten compliance. It includes a consumerstyle eMarketplace, online catalogue management, and integrates with existing procure to pay systems.
Supporting transition to The Edge4Health
NHS Shared Business Services specialist onboarding team supports implementation of The Edge4Health every step of the way to ensure the smoothest possible transition to the platform.
Our team work in partnership with your organisation to assist you in realising the benefits of The Edge4Health, while you stay in control of your systems and data.
NHS SBS Support | Provider Activities |
• Migration plan detailing activities, timelines and key deliverables required from all parties | • Ensure appropriate resources are made available for implementation |
Enhancing your transition experience with The Edge4Health |
NHS Shared Business Services can provide extra support for the implementation of the platform, providing you with a faster, expert transition into The Edge4Health: |
Ongoing use of The Edge4Health
Following implementation, NHS Shared Business Services continue to support you through our team of experts, as outlined below.
NHS SBS Support | Provider Activities |
• Ongoing support for your supplier onboarding strategy | • Reviewing and approving item changes and pricing from suppliers for your catalogue items |
Enhancing your transition experience with The Edge4Health |
NHS Shared Business Services provides a suite of supporting services to enhance your Edge4Health experience, including: |
Key Features
- Integrated ordering and catalogue management tool
- Simple and familiar platform minimises requisition errors
- GS1 compliant catalogue and price data, managed by suppliers
- Integration to inventory manage
Benefits
- Provided at no additional charge for NHS SBS customers
- Accelerated compliance with national strategies and standards, e.g. Carter, eProcurement
- Enhanced control of accuracy across your spend and contracts
- Enriched, supplier-managed data
- An eMarketplace to compare products and prices
- Helps reduce supplier queries and problems caused by inaccurate product data
Resourcing
NHS Shared Business Services onboarding team will work with you to assess resource and support requirements prior to commencing implementation of the platform.
Next Steps
To get on board and reap the benefits of The Edge4Health, contact your NHS Shared Business Services CPE Lead or email info@edge4health.co.uk.
To learn more, visit The Edge4Health website at www.edge4health.co.uk