Developing Digital Health and Use of Data in Scotland
Digital health data strategies across Scotland could be a significant factor in the quality of care patients receive throughout the country. Refining this has a number of clear benefits for the National Digital Health Platform, as well as broad medical services. As with any industry, how the medical [...]
How can suppliers demonstrate their commitment to sustainability and reducing carbon emissions?
Elcom is launching a simple cost-effective and fully compliant solution - called CarbonWise - that can help organisations to win more business from the public sector. The launch of our new CarbonWise tool this month prompts me to highlight some of the benefits of having a carbon action plan [...]
How AI can help healthcare organisations optimise their final mile delivery?
Artificial intelligence is one of the fastest-growing trends in technology at the moment, with generative AI getting closer and closer. More industries are embracing the technology every single day and the healthcare industry is no different. Providers are striving to achieve better final mile delivery, and AI can be [...]
Health care’s last-mile challenge
In healthcare, efficiency not only reduces costs but can also save the lives of patients. Solving all of the logistical issues in a supply chain is a fundamental part of this, with final mile challenges being the cause of some of the most significant problems. Learn more about what [...]
The biggest issues facing senior procurement managers in health care?
The healthcare sector is one of the most important in modern society, with effective healthcare helping people to be healthier, happier and more productive. Procurement is a significant factor in the success of healthcare, with organisations requiring the right supplies on site to support their staff and patients. Find [...]
What are the biggest challenges for the newly created 42 integrated care boards (ICBs)?
Effective administration is one of the most important parts of healthcare, with effective planning and preparation often making the difference between effective care and poor outcomes. With 42 new integrated care boards looking to work towards building effective systems and infrastructure, there are more and more challenges arising that [...]
ELCOM Webinar Roundup – How can data standards and inventory technology help our healthcare system?
A combination of inventory technology and rigorous data management could offer various benefits to the UK’s healthcare services. ELCOM’s recent webinar on the 1st of February provided a unique opportunity for industry experts to discuss these innovations and how they can address the sector’s significant challenges. Their unique insights [...]
Enhancing patient safety and care with Scan4Safety
Safety is at the heart of any successful health service, but this can only happen with professionals taking action. This is the driving force behind the 'Scan4Safety' programme. This government initiative aims to improve operational efficiency throughout the entire NHS, offering hope for sweeping changes in the UK's healthcare [...]
ELCOM awarded £2.7 million 5-year contract by Scottish Government
Elcom, the world’s first cloud-based procurement technology provider, has been awarded a £2.7 million five-year contract by The Scottish Government. The contract will provide a cloud-based collaborative management information reporting platform for procurement data across the Scottish Public Sector. Elcom will configure its existing Management Information Platform to integrate [...]
Elcom announce contract for Inventory Management with the Ulster Independent Clinic
Elcom is proud to announce its recent contract win for the Ulster Independent Clinic, a private healthcare provider with over 40 years of experience in private healthcare. The contract is for Elcom's bespoke Inventory Management solution, to be implemented in three phases by this December. The Ulster Independent Clinic [...]
Utilising inventory management to understand & determine healthcare procedure delivery costs – cost control for NHS Trusts.
The NHS has been dealing with funding challenges for more than a decade now, and experts predict more funding crises will continue and get worse over the foreseeable future. A 2020 report by the BBC reveals that we spent more than £156 billion on the NHS in 2019 – [...]
Why the NHS must focus on reducing waste through utilising the Circular Economy?
Crisis is the right word to refer to the environmental devastation we are living through in the current times. Individuals can be as green and sustainable in their habits as humanly possible, but their singular effort is nothing if not supported by immediate action by large organisations, such as [...]