Pharmac Device Advice (Issue 57 - October 2023)
- College of Nurses
- Oct 19, 2023
- 2 min read
Jump to new agreements and consultations | October 2023 | Issue 57
Pharmac adds new web content for hospital medical devices
Pharmac invites you to explore the unfolding story of the Hospital Medical Devices Programme and learn about the milestones and progress we've achieved along the way.
There are six new webpages, including information about the Hospital Medical Devices List, current supply management responsibilities, category information, an explanation of Pharmac is currently doing with hospital medical devices and what lies ahead.
If you have any feedback on the new webpages, we have included a widget in the bottom right-hand corner. Please fill it out if you have something to add!
Devices dashboard
How the national contracts are tracking as of October 2023
163,000 devices under contract covering $544m of annual hospital expenditure on medical devices.
The Hospital Medical Devices List – is your product on there?
Pharmac is building a Hospital Medical Devices List. Suppliers will need to have their products on the list if they want to supply Te Whatu Ora Hospitals and specialist services in the future.
Consultations notified since August 2023
Adhesives, sealants, and haemostats
15 August
Adhesives, sealants, and haemostats, and Rehabilitation equipment, patient positioning products and supports
17 August
Rehabilitation equipment, patient positioning products and supports
28 August
Adhesives, sealants, and haemostats
28 August
Medical imaging, software, and associated products
4 September
Surgical implants
27 September
Anaesthetic machines, invasive ventilators, neonatal care, and critical care patient monitoring InterMed Medical Limited
3 October
Agreements notified since August 2023
Sterilisation and decontamination equipment and associated consumables
23 August
Sterilisation and decontamination equipment and associated consumables
23 August
Adhesives, sealants, and haemostats
4 September
Adhesives, sealants, and haemostats
4 September
Rehabilitation equipment, patient positioning products, and supports
7 September
Rehabilitation equipment, patient positioning products, and supports
7 September
Adhesives, sealants, and haemostats
11 September
We notify all new supplier agreements and list all new proposals on the Consultations and Decisions page on the Pharmac website. You can also keep track of what’s happening in each category on our hospital devices page.
Ongoing supply challenges for medical devices
We are working with suppliers, Te Whatu Ora hospitals, and the Ministry of Health, to minimise the impact of supply issues for hospitals and people in care.
If you are experiencing any issues in the supply of Pharmac contracted medical devices, email our email our contract management team.
We'd love to hear from you
We welcome any feedback on our work, our website, or this newsletter. You can email enquiry@pharmac.govt.nz or contact the person identified in a specific consultation or notification.
Noho ora mai rā!
