Supply chains: healthcare - for iPad/Mac/PC

Supply chains: healthcare

A short introduction to this album.

An unusual market sector

An introduction to B.Braun, the company which provides surgical implants and medical implements for the UK's National Health Service.

A product or a service?

B. Braun must provide a diverse range of services, from customised colostomy bags to time-critical operating theatre kits.

The steriliser's tale

How contaminated instruments are tracked and processed to re-enter the internal supply chain at Leeds General Infirmary.

The procurer's tale

A well-organised supply chain is fundamental to getting the correct hip implant into the right hands at the right time.