Proposal to list medical devices supplied by Connected Healthcare Systems Limited
Te Pātaka Whaioranga - Pharmac is seeking feedback on a proposal to list a range of medical devices in Part III of Section H of the Pharmaceutical Schedule.
What we’re proposing
Pharmac is seeking feedback on a proposal to list medical devices supplied by Connected Healthcare Systems Limited (“Connected Healthcare”) in Part III of Section H of the Pharmaceutical Schedule from 1 March 2024 in the following categories:
- Anaesthetic machines, invasive ventilators, neonatal care and critical care patient monitoring (“Critical Care”)
- Patient assessment, monitoring and treatment devices
Consultation closes at 4pm, Monday 05 February 2024 and feedback can be emailed to priscilla.patel@pharmac.govt.nz
What would the effect be?
From 1 March 2024, Connected Healthcare’s range of medical devices in the categories above would be listed under a national agreement for all Te Whatu Ora Hospitals to purchase under, subject to consultation and approval by Pharmac’s Board or delegate (“Agreement”).
The Agreement would not be for sole supply, with Te Whatu Ora continuing to be able to purchase other suppliers’ brands of Critical Care and Patient Assessment, Monitoring and Treatment devices.
The Agreement would supersede any existing Te Whatu Ora contracts with this supplier for the medical devices listed in Schedule 1 in the Agreement. Any device listed in the Pharmac Agreement and purchased by a Te Whatu Ora Hospital would be at the price, terms and conditions stated in the Agreement, effective from the date of listing on the Pharmaceutical Schedule.
Pricing for the medical devices in the Agreement, subject to any prior termination of the Agreement, would not be increased without prior consultation and approval by Pharmac.
Who we think will be interested
- Te Whatu Ora staff including but not limited to the following areas:
- Clinical engineers and maintenance services
- ICU/ HDU/ NICU
- Nurses
- Patient Monitoring
- Perioperative staff
- Procurement and supply chain
- Radiology
- Wards and Outpatient Clinics
- Suppliers and wholesalers
About these products
Critical care
Critical Care is the provision of specialised, continuous, multidisciplinary care for patients in a life-threatening, but treatable, condition. The critical care devices can loosely be grouped into three categories:
- anaesthetic and invasive ventilation devices
- neonatal care devices
- critical care patient monitoring
Patient assessment, monitoring and treatment
Patient assessment, monitoring and treatment devices include equipment and consumable medical devices that are used in a variety of clinical settings to assess, monitor and treat patients. Clinical areas of use include Audiology, Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT), Dermatology, Gastroenterology, Neurosciences and Psychology, Ophthalmology, Somnology, Urology, Vascular Medicine, Wards and Outpatient Clinics.
Why we’re proposing this
Pharmac issued Requests for Proposals (“RFPs”) in 2018 for Multi-category Patient Assessment, Monitoring and Treatment Equipment and Consumables and in 2020 for Anaesthetic Machines, Invasive Ventilators, Neonatal Care and Critical Care Patient Monitoring devices.
Pharmac has been working with suppliers who responded to the RFPs and were successful in being progressed to contract negotiation to seek provisional agreements. This proposal is the latest to arise from these processes.
Details about our proposal
Pharmac has entered into a provisional agreement with Connected Healthcare for the supply of Critical Care and Patient Assessment, Monitoring and Treatment medical devices. The proposal would result in Pharmaceutical Schedule listings for:
|
Category |
Manufacturer Brands |
Number of Devices |
|---|---|---|
|
Critical Care |
Mindray CHS Amico Dell Microsoft |
367 |
|
Patient Assessment, Monitoring and Treatment Devices |
Mindray Masimo CHS Amico Dell |
107 |
Further information, including pricing and contractual details, has been provided to Te Whatu Ora Hospital Procurement personnel. Clinicians interested in further detail on what this change means for their Te Whatu Ora Hospitals should engage with their Procurement teams.
To provide feedback
Send us an email: priscilla.patel@pharmac.govt.nz by 4pm, Monday 05 February 2024.
All feedback received before the closing date will be considered by Pharmac’s Board (or its delegate) prior to making a decision on this proposal.
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