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Written question asked by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 June 2021, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 22 June 2021. It was answered by Lord Bethell (Conservative) on Thursday, 17 June 2021 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Medical Equipment: Innovation

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many of the medical device innovations sent from the HealthTec Connect portal in its first 12 months to (1) NHS, and (2) Government, agencies, have since been adopted by NHS Supply Chain.

Answer

In the first 12 months of HealthTech Connect’s operation, 180 technologies were submitted, of which 142 were shared with NHS Supply Chain. None were selected.

NHS Supply Chain do not determine which products are appropriate for adoption by the National Health Service but may respond where products are selected by NHS England and NHS Improvement for adoption via routes such as MedTech Funding and the Accelerated Access Collaborative.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL853
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Innovation NHS Medical equipment Supply chains
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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