A new NHS Supply Chain regional distribution centre that will support 115 NHS Trusts is now fully operational at Gorsey Point strategically located within 3.5 miles of junction 7 of the M62, five miles from junction 12 of the M56, and close to the access point onto the Mersey Gateway Bridge, which links Runcorn and Widnes.
The 400,000 ft2 Gorsey Point facility – the size of six professional football pitches – is around three times larger than the facility it replaces, providing 60,000 pallet spaces – an eight-fold increase (7,500). NHS Supply Chain, which manages the sourcing, delivery, and supply of healthcare products, services, and food, for NHS Trusts and healthcare organisations across England and Wales, says the new facility will provide a more resilient and efficient supply of products and medical equipment to hospitals and other healthcare providers across the North West.
The regional distribution centre is located in Widnes 400 and will support 360 jobs, with the majority relocating from a smaller previous warehouse in nearby Runcorn. It will serve 3,500 delivery locations and 18,400 individual requisition points that deliver the products and equipment needed to care for patients across the region.
NHS Supply Chain CEO, Andrew New, said: “NHS Supply Chain’s Gorsey Point facility is a major investment in the North West, and a significant part of our long-term national growth plans, future-proofing our logistics operation in this part of the country, and allowing us to better meet the growing needs of NHS Trusts in the region The purpose-built facility gives us the capacity to store not only a greater level of stock overall, but also a broader range of products used by the NHS, boosting the resilience of our supply chain. This is something NHS Trusts really wanted.