Abbott’s Hospital2Home service despatches more than 300,000 parcels to patients per year, which contain millions of units of enteral feeding equipment. This includes giving sets - such as Abbott FreeGo giving sets - and ancillaries - such as syringes and extension sets – all of which are vital to support continued patient care at home.
The UK’s National Head of Contracts, Allen Watts, identified Hospital2Home as an area with the potential to make a huge impact in terms of sustainability – aligning with Abbott’s 2030 sustainability plan and serving as a valuable contribution to each Trust’s ESG goals in support of a greener NHS.
Taking a wider view of the service, Allen and the Contract Management team are working closely with Trusts and Health Boards to review their Hospital2Home patients' needs. This involves determining what equipment was most typically required by different patient groups, and identifying instances where giving sets are provided in greater quantities or ancillaries more frequently than are required; also identifying where reusable alternatives, such as syringes could be used.
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