Induction
Resources for new procurement staff
Overview of procurement
Key advice on the procurement of medicines
- Procurement of medicines and services for NHS secondary care
- Medicines Procurement and Supply Chain (MPSC) frameworks
- Procurement of branded medicines within the tranche system
- NHS pharmacy procurement in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
- Regional procurement of pharmacy products and services in England
- Net Zero and Social Value requirements in NHSE medicines tenders
- Answers to frequently asked questions about Evergreen Assessments
Inventory management
Guidance on inventory management
- Understanding principles of medicines inventory management
- Managing stock of critical medicines
- Reconciling stock in automated storage systems
- Managing expired stock and decommissioned products
- Managing high frequency order lines
- Completing regular and annual stock checks
- Managing high value medicines
- Monitoring slow moving stock and rarely used medicines
- Managing medicines inventory
Managing supply issues
All our resources and guidance on purchasing process