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"Smart Use is a provider of innovative inventory management systems".
Smart Use Inventory Management system helps Portsmouth NHS Trust to save £1.78m
30th October 2012
Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust has saved £1.78 million by becoming the first trust to implement a system tracking all its hospital supplies.
Alan Hoskins, director of procurement and commercial services at the trust’s procurement team Solent Supplies, told SM: “This is a complete transformational change and a massive step up from traditional product management used in the NHS. "
Follow the link below to read more on Supply Management website:
 Portsmouth NHS Trust saves £1.78 million with stock system
To find out how Smart Use can help your Trust become more efficient and achieve financial savings, contact us on 0870 471 7258.
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Smart Use sign up to the Microsoft Apprentice scheme
26th September 2012
The government are trying to promote new talent into the ICT sector as part of the ‘Britain Works’ campaign and to get more people into employment.
Microsoft and their Partner Network are introducing their own Apprenticeship scheme starting in October 2012 to support the government’s campaign. Together Microsoft and their Partners are recognising that they need to increase UK ICT skills, address the lack of new people coming into the ICT sector and provide an alternative route into the industry for new talent.
Their Microsoft certified Apprentice Scheme offers five areas which Apprentices can choose from; Desktop, Database, Server, Developer and Telesales.
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Good quality data can help NHS create efficiencies and savings
20th September 2012
According to the Audit Commission, NHS trusts are still performing poorly and struggling to achieve good levels of data accuracy that underpins the health service's payment by results system.
Please follow the link below to read more on Public Service website:
NHS payment data 'must be more robust'
The good quality data is vital in achieving efficiencies and supporting best practice models of care. The associated data is also key to good management, standardisation, improved supply chain, costing information, planning and ultimately servicing the needs of the clinical teams. Smart Use Inventory Management solution is the core building block to create efficiencies and savings both in the short term and long term.
To find out more please contact our team by email info@smartuse.co.uk or call us on 08704717258.
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Smart Use is looking for Installation Engineer with Technical Support to join our team
The I.T Installations Engineer will be responsible for providing technical services to the expanding customer base and to Smart Use staff. To execute planning and implementation of the solution infrastructure to ensure functionality and configuration comply with specifications and standards.
For more information please follow the link below
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Smart Use is getting bigger and bigger
31st July 2012
Recently Smart Use team became bigger by two new staff members - Kim Stonebridge and Peter Collins.
Kim Stonebridge and Peter Collins became a part Smart Use in July. Kim has joined the Operations Team as a Senior Trainer. Kim brought with her strong systems training experience from the University of the Arts, London and prior to that SAP (ERP) training knowledge and experience from Sussex County Council. Pete (as he prefers to be called) has joined the Consulting Team. He has recently been a Business Analyst at Adare and Ener-g Group and an NAV Consultant at Touchstone.
Kim and Pete WELCOME to the Smart Use family!
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NHS Procurement Raising Our Game
28th May 2012
Guidance aimed at improving procurement across the healthcare system has been published by the Department of Health.
‘NHS procurement: raising our game’ sets out proposed actions for NHS trusts and the Department and focuses on taking immediate action to start tackling six key areas for improvements:
 levers for change
transparency and data management NHS standards of procurement leadership, clinical engagement and reducing variation collaboration and use of procurement partners suppliers, innovation and growth
Please follow the link below to read more
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Read about Smart Use on EHI eHealth Insider
8th May 2012
Read an interview with Alan Hoskins (director of procurement and commercial services) about how Smart Use brought significant savings to Portsmouth NHS Trust by implementing inventory management system.
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Smart Use on YouTube
5th April 2012
Please follow the link below to watch Microsoft and Smart Use Queen Alexandra Hospital video case study
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Smart Use has achieved GS1 UK Solution Partner status
15th March 2012
Smart Use has successfully completed GS1 UK bar code accreditation and achieved GS1 UK Solution Partner status.
Well done to Gary Frostick, Mark van den Hurk and Stuart Bottomley!
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Smart Use is presenting at the ITW Health Procurement Strategy Programme
27th February 2012
On 1st of March 2012 Smart Use has been given an opportunity to talk about Inventory Management positive influence on NHS Procurement at the ITW and DoH Health Procurement Strategy Programme in London.
Health Procurement Strategy Programme
The health procurement strategy programme launched in December 2011, with Lord Philip Hunt of Kings Heath, President of the HCSA, leading the agenda, engages executives from the Department of Health, the NHS and the private sector in an independently facilitated programme of best practice and innovation sharing, focused on improving the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of procurement across the NHS.
The programme will include regular meetings addressing key issues pertinent to the transformation of health procurement and the ongoing budgetary demands of the QIPP agenda. Outputs include guidelines and exemplar blueprints that encapsulate ‘excellence in Trust procurement’.
Smart Use is an active supporter of the Health Procurement Strategy Programme focusing particularly on the impact of the Inventory Management systems to support quality data in the full procurement.
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Smart Use exhibiting at HEI in Leeds
21st February 2012
Smart Use will be present at the Health Environment and Infrastructure (HEI) in Leeds on 22nd February 2012. Health Environment & Infrastructure: Leeds is being held at Ashton Gate Stadium, the home of Bristol City Football Club. HEI is a one day event that is designed for companies who provide products, services, offer building, design and maintenance of healthcare facilities.
Visit Smart Use to find out more about our Inventory Management system.
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Giles Lock has joined Smart Use team!
20th February 2012
Giles Lock has started with us today, as a Junior Consultant. Giles was the Student Pharmacy Technician and a Pharmacy Support Worker at the Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth, where he was involved in accurately dispensing patient’s medication and dealing with both customer and staff pharmacy medication queries. He was also involved in stock auditing and stocking taking for the department and deliveries to the various wards, as well as checking stock levels on the wards against required levels.
Giles has also gained some experience in Warehousing in different sectors over the last few years and he has a good level of knowledge in deliveries in and out, recording items that are missing or damaged, receipts and invoicing, stock rotation and purchase requisitions.
Welcome Giles and we hope you settle in well.
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Nurses waste 'an hour a shift' finding equipment
9th February 2012
More than one-third of nurses spend at least an hour finding items of equipment during an average hospital shift, according to a survey by Nursing Times.
According to the online survey of around 1,000 nurses carried out jointly with GS1 UK, on average a further hour is spent helping other wards locate items. The findings suggested that nurses could spend the equivalent of 40 hours per month searching for equipment.
To read more please visit Nursing Times website:
Nursing Times
To find out how Smart Use can help NHS Trusts to Release Clinical staff from stores related tasks and bring them back to the front line please contact us on info@smartuse.co.uk or by calling us on 0870 471 7258.
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Steve Hughes has joined Smart Use
6th February 2012
Steve from HealthTrust Europe has joined us today.
Steve used to work in data analysing and then he went onto being the Supply Chain Programme Manager. HealthTrust Europe is a group purchasing organisation providing procurement and supply chain support to predominantly NHS Trusts. As a data analyst he was responsible for providing analysis of data for all procurement categories, development of a benefits tracker to calculate savings achieved by the organisation for dissemination to NHS partners and responsible for the collection of data from NHS partner organisations and dissemination of data within the organisation.
During the last few months Steve was assisting in the selection of a logistics provider to deliver a solution to the NHS, this involved creation of a wide range of data sets and forecasts from a wide variety of data sources.
Welcome Steve!
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Smart Use - member of ABHI
Smart Use is proud to announce that we are now a member of the Association of British Healthcare Industries (ABHI).
ABHI is the industry association for the medical technology sector in the UK, and champions the industry to the NHS, Government, regulators and stakeholders.
Membership of the ABHI will help Smart Use to reach healthcare professionals and organisations who are tasked with driving organisational efficiencies and promoting the rapid adoption of technologies to ensure best possible patient outcomes.
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Smart Use is proud to announce that, Adrian Bradshaw has joined our team.
Adrian’s career started as a Naval Paramedic and then a Pharmacy Technician, where he was involved in managing the medical supply chains for the Navy world-wide. Opportunities to advance were somewhat limited so Adrian took the plunge and accepted the offer to commission into the Army. Roles included leading Procurement teams, Managing Hospital supplies sections and implementing P2P / IM systems. After leaving the Army he initially managed the Medical supplies department at the Royal Naval hospital in Gosport before moving to the NHS, working in two Collaborative Procurement Hubs (CPH’s) initially as Senior Category Manager for both Pharmacy and Pathology categories and then leading the Supply Chain development team delivering improvement projects in a variety of departments across several NHS trusts. Following the privatisation of his previous CPH, Adrian’s last role was to deliver an outsourced third party logistics solution provider for the procurement, storage and delivery of all consumables purchased on behalf of HealthTrust Europe’s customers – a service which goes live in January 2012. Adrian has full Membership of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (MCIPS) and has an MSc in Supply Chain Management & Logistics from Cranfield University. He also has National and International Certificates of Professional Competence in Road Haulage / Transport Operations management.
His new role will include Director of Business and Supply Chain development.
Welcome on board, Adrian!!!
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Smart Use partnership with Jet Reports
Smart Use is pleased to announce a partnership with Jet Reports, Inc.
Jet Reports
Founded in 2002 Jet Reports offer their clients a user friendly reporting solution that integrates with Microsoft Excel and Dynamics for use throughout the organisation. Jet Reports gives users multi-database, module and company access in one easy-to-use reporting solution. We are proud to be a partner of the fastest growing Excel-based reporting solution in the world that has more than 50,000 users in 89 countries.
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Smart Use is pleased to announce that a Patent has been issued on its Smart Counter.
The Smart Counter (check TN) is a simple electronic device for recording the inventory movements against a product in a very simple way. The device has been specifically designed to track movements of high volume, low value, non-traceable product, providing a system that is simple to use, and simple to learn.
It is a very simple electronic “kanban” system.
The Smart Counter updates the Smart Use inventory control software wirelessly via a Smart Station device in real time allowing a global real-time view of stock availability across the whole organisation.
The simplicity of the device means that it can be easily and widely adopted and can cover all types of products that need to be replenished in the work space, from non-drug consumables to stationary and laundry.
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HFMA 2011 – Smart Use will be sponsoring Pathway Tariff Briefing
This year HFMA conference will be running for three days from 30th November to 2nd December in Hilton London Metropole. The conference is titled ‘Take Control’ and is one of the most important events in NHS finance.
On Stand C14 Smart Use are demonstrating how Inventory Management provides cash-savings together with detailed analysis for the support of non-pay spend for Patient Level Costing , Clinician level Costing and accurate Service Line Reporting. Smart Use advocate the adoption of commercial applications in the health environment to create efficiencies and savings in non-pay operational costs.
This proven solution:-
Releases cash by reducing inventory on the Shelf Releases Clinical time to the front line, removing repetitive buying tasks Eliminates product waste and inefficient practices Supports standardisation and rationalisation programs Gives visibility and control to the real cost drivers A base to identify continuous improvements in both the external and internal supply chain to your organisation
Understand the financial impact the Smart Use Inventory management solution will make on your organisation – visit us to understand more and have a chance to Win an i-Pad.
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Movember
Smart Use is glad to support Chris Chekley (memeber of Russell New) by donating £50 to the Movember - the Prostate Cancer Charity.
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men. One man dies every hour from the disease in the UK. To find out more and donate, please visit:http://uk.movember.com/mospace/1403890/
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Bupa Marathon 2011
We are proud to announce that one of the members of Smart Use team has participated in Bupa Great South Run that took place in Portsmouth on 30th October this year.
Our hero's name is Reece Major and he's got something to say: "Thank you to everyone that sponsored me for the Bupa Great South Run 2011. I managed to raise £450 for the Alzheimer’s society which I am very pleased with. However I am still hoping to get to the £500 mark, with a few late donations. I really enjoyed the experience and I am very proud to of finished and achieved such a feat. I put a lot of effort into training for the run, because I wanted to post a competitive time. And was really hoping to achieve something close to my personal best in training which was 1 hour 17 mins. Therefore I was gutted when I a recurring ankle injury flared up on a training run two weeks before. This not only put my run in doubt but stopped me training for the last two weeks. However being determined not to let anybody down, especially my charity, I started the race unsure whether my ankle would last the distance. Unfortunately running through the dockyard on the uneven cobbles I just aggravated the injury enough for it to cause me a vast amount of pain for the last 8 miles. The rest of the run was now even more difficult because I was running through the pain barrier. I finished the run in a time of 1 hour 24 mins. At the time I was very disappointed with as it was a lot slower than I know I could achieve. However upon reflection, I feel great satisfaction that I had finished the race for my charity, considering the pain I was experiencing. It really does make it all worthwhile knowing that I raised a good amount for charity. My pain was only temporary, Alzehiemer’s is a slow and nasty disease and it makes me feel good that my suffering might prevent other from suffering something much worse."
Well done, Reece! We are very proud of you!!!
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Smart Use – Delegate Bag Sponsor at HCSA Annual Conference and Exhibition 2011
This year’s Health Care Supply Association Annual Conference & Exhibition – entitled ‘NHS Procurement – Where next?’ will take place on the 2nd and 3rd November, 2011 in Hilton Manchester Deansgate.
The Conference will provide delegates with stimulating insights into the key issues arising within this dynamic and challenging environment through live discussions and debates.
Come and see Smart Use exhibiting at the stand 16 to find out how our Inventory management capabilities have a positive impact on the procurement function, support existing supply chains and provide real information to support the procurement targets.
Visit us to understand more and have a chance to win an iPad2!!!!
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AfPP2011 – Challenges and Change: Leading from the front line.
Smart Use will be showcasing their solution for the first time at the AfPP. AfPP2011 - 'Challenges and Change: Leading from the front line' will take place from 19th to 21st October 2011 in Bournemouth International Centre.
The event includes AfPP’s annual congress in conjunction with the largest medical device exhibition in the UK. It aims to improve the quality of care in the NHS and the independent sector throughout the UK.
Come and visit us at stand W58 to see how our Inventory management solutions can help today’s healthcare professionals, specifically in the theatre environment.
We look forward to seeing you there! If you are not able to attend but would like more information on Smart Use’s technology please contact us on info@smartuse.co.uk or by calling us on 08704717258.
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Smart Use delivering a aster Class at Gov Today in London
Smart Use Ltd will be delivering a Master Class hosted by Giles Wilmore, director of Quality Framework and QIPP, at GOV Today’s 13th October 2011 NHS Efficiency and Productivity: An Agenda for Reform Conference and Exhibition located at The Brewery, City of London.
This annual conference will evaluate the latest policies and best practice to emerge from both the Government and the healthcare sector in order to drive the Sustainability of our National Health Service (NHS).
The aim of the master class is to educate the audience on the benefits of Inventory management and associated efficiencies and savings, a case study from Queen Alexandra Hospital Portsmouth will be presented highlighting the efficiency and cost savings made since the implementation of Smart Use’s inventory management solution into the hospital.
We look forward to seeing you at our Master Class and at Smart Use stand 21 to find out more about Smart Use inventory management implementation opportunity.
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Exhibitions and Conferences
We are delighted to announce that Smart Use will be attending and exhibiting at a number of upcoming conferences and exhibitions:
GOV Today – 13th October 2011, The Brewery, London AfPP – 19th to 21st October 2011, Bournemouth International Centre HCSA – 2nd to 3rd of October, Hilton, Deansgate, Manchester, HFMA – 30th November to 2nd December 2011– Hilton London Metrapole
We would be pleased to see you at any of these exhibitions to discuss the role of Inventory management in both Cost Improvement and Efficiency programs, and non-pay spend analysis for patient line and service design costing.
If you can’t attend but would like to discuss or learn more on how implementing inventory management software can save you money, identify cost drivers whilst ensuring quality and efficiency then please contact us now on info@smartuse.co.uk or call us 08704717258.
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National Framework Agreement - Smart Use Announce Award Success
Smart Use Ltd are delighted to announce their success at being awarded a place on the National Framework agreement for Stock and Inventory management systems issued by Solent Supplies Team, Portsmouth Hampshire, ref F3908. The framework is a national framework covering all public sector and private sector.
Smart Use Ltd are one of only two successful applicants, the frameworks agreement is a significant advantage especially for NHS organisations wishing to implement Inventory management systems to make costs savings and efficiencies this year. There is a growing awakening within the NHS of how good Inventory management systems can make a real difference
The Smart use system is a vertical development within the Microsoft Dynamics family of ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning ) Solutions; offering solutions used in commercial organisations to benefit the public sector.
If you want further information please contact us, or information packs are available from Solent Supplies Team
Contact
Steve Douch
Procurement Negotiator (Advanced)
Tel 01489 779170
Fax 01489 781779
Email frame.works@solentsupplies.nhs.uk
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Doing More with Less - Theatre Inventory Management Best Practice
Royal Society of Medicine
One Wimpole Street, London
Implementing inventory management is increasingly seen as a source of savings and operational efficiency in the NHS - particularly in its ability to release clinical staff back to the front line, reduce inventory on the shelf and avoid wastage.
Having delivered the benefits of inventory management to the NHS and as experts in the field, Smart Use would like to invite you to our seminar at the Royal Society of Medicine, One Wimpole Street, London (Date to be confirmed). This event will help you to understand how modern Inventory Management solutions can deliver real benefits to clinical staff working in a Theatres environment.
The event is designed to be of particular interest to Theatre Managers, Modern Matrons and the Heads of Peri-operative Services who are being challenged to achieve higher outputs at a lower cost whilst maintaining as high a standard of service as before.
If you would be interested in attending the event you can either email amanda.fletcher@smartuse.co.uk or phone Amanda on 0870 471 7258.
A full agenda will be sent on acceptance.
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SMART USE 9001/2008 Certificate
Smart Use are pleased to announce they have been awarded the ISO 9001/2008 Certificate.
Date: Friday 12th November 2010
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Smart Use is proud to be main event sponsor of the 40th anniversary conference of the Health Care Supply Association
3rd - 4th November 2010, Hilton Manchester Deansgate.
Procurement and Commissioning – Meeting the Quality and Productivity Challenge will bring together expert speakers to discuss how to continue to improve the quality of care provided against a back drop of doing more for less more productively and efficiently. The current political and financial climate will see public sector spend closely scrutinised and the challenge will be to continue to deliver exceptional service and value while safeguarding quality.
Smart Use develops supply chain solutions that deliver significant cost savings, reduced wastage and optimal inventory holding for today’s NHS lean inventory culture. Our technology is cost effective, innovative and simple to use - delivering sophisticated results in an ever more cost-driven environment. The Health Care Supply Association Annual Conference and Exhibition has long been recognised as the leading event in the field of health care procurement.
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Smart Use earns Certified Partner Status in Microsoft Partner Program.
Thursday 18th December 2008
Smart Use Limited, today announced it has earned certified status in Microsoft’s Partner Program, which recognizes Smart Use’s expertise and impact in the technology marketplace. As a Certified Partner, Smart Use has demonstrated expertise with Microsoft technologies and proven ability to meet customer needs. Microsoft Certified Partners receive a rich set of benefits, including access, training and support, that give them a competitive advantage in the marketplace.
Smart Use is a provider of innovative inventory management solutions to the healthcare, distribution, manufacturing and service sectors.
“Only companies that have demonstrated high levels of customer service, proved their experience and attained advanced certification receive the designation of Microsoft Certified Partner,” said Allison Watson, corporate vice president of Worldwide Partner Group at Microsoft Corp. “Today, Microsoft recognizes Smart Use for its skills and expertise in providing customer satisfaction with Microsoft products and technology.”
In addition to earning certified status, Smart Use has declared a Microsoft Competency. Microsoft Competencies are designed to help differentiate a partner’s capabilities with specific Microsoft technologies to customers looking for a particular type of solution. Each competency has a unique set of requirements and benefits, formulated to accurately represent the specific skills and services that partners bring to the technology industry.
The Microsoft Business Solutions Competency is designed for partners with proven expertise in designing and/or implementing enterprise resource planning (ERP) and customer relationship management (CRM) capabilities using Microsoft’s financial, CRM and supply chain management solutions. Microsoft solutions partners have capitalized on this opportunity to help organizations develop and build integrated ERP and CRM solutions around Microsoft technology. The Microsoft Business Solutions Competency allows partners to identify their unique, proven proficiency in deploying applications based on Microsoft’s financial, CRM and supply chain management solutions.
“We are extremely pleased to have earned certified status in the Microsoft Partner Program. The certified status allows us to clearly promote our expertise and relationship with Microsoft to our customers,” said Gary Frostick, Product Development Manager. “The benefits provided through our certified membership will allow us to continue to enhance the offerings that we provide for customers.”
The Microsoft Partner Program was launched in October 2003 and represents Microsoft’s ongoing commitment to the success of partners worldwide. The program offers a single, integrated partnering framework that recognizes partner expertise, rewards the total impact that partners have in the technology marketplace, and delivers more value to help partners’ businesses be successful.
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