NHS foundation trusts were created to devolve decision making from central government to local organisations and communities enabling them be responsive to needs and wishes of local people.

A foundation trust is publicly owned and is accountable to the local population, patients, carers and staff through a Council of Governors. The Council of Governors are appointed from stakeholder organisations such as Local Councils or elected by the members of the Trust.

REQUIREMENT
The hospital foundation trust needed a solution to count all medical stock in preparation of having smart cabinets installed in a hospital.

The hospital foundation required RGIS to provide the following:

• Experience within a healthcare environment
• Produce accurate stock records in real time
• Identify any expired date medications
• Support consignment stock management
• National coverage

SOLUTION
The hospital foundation trust partnered with RGIS to complete the medical stock count project, and provided the following:

• All hospitals and relevant wards were contacted by the RGIS team prior to the stock counts taking place
• A specific time frame was put in place for each individual ward, to ensure patient needs were still met
• The precise reporting required was discussed and agreed

• Identified both out-of-stock and near expired drugs so that they can now be monitored more closely
• Eliminated stock-outs
• Reduced management costs
• Produced accurate stock records in real time
• All counts were completed as required, prior to the smart cabinets being installed