Who we are
Within the National Scan for Safety programme there are four different divisions. The Core Continuous Development Team report directly to the Assistant Director of procurement. The team then feed into and liaise with the other teams to coordinate implementation, share risks and issues and guide delivery throughout the programme. The Analytics team work with procurement colleagues to improve catalogue coverage that underpins the Scan for Safety programme. The Logistics team consist of Logistics and Materials Management business partners that sit within each health board that lead on implementation locally, act as the local Scan for Safety ‘super user’ and co-ordinate all modernisation of materials management, including receipt and distribution services. The CTES Systems team then lead on the hardware implementation and IMS interfacing across Oracle, FMS & WMS and other theatre management systems in use. They act as the central subject matter expert, ensuring processes and documentation in relation to the IMS are held in a Document Library. They work with local business partners to schedule system and software changes and coordinate with the supplier. Our partner within DHCW ensures NHS Wales maximises the benefits of GS1 standards adoption that are required for the national programme but also benefit numerous other services across Wales.
Assistant Director of Procurement and Scan for Safety Programme Lead
Name: Andy Smallwood, BA (hons), MCIPS
Job Title & Department: Assistant Director of Procurement
About me: I have worked within procurement management for over 26 years. Having undertaken national roles within NHS England, I’ve spent the past 11 years at NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership as Head of Sourcing and more recently as Assistant Director of Procurement.
A strong believer of evidence-based procurement, I am a founder of the Orthopaedic Data Evaluation Panel and a co-opted member of the National Joint Registry Steering Committee. I have also had the privilege to have led the Scan for Safety Wales Programme for NWSSP since 2020.
Contact info: andrew.smallwood@wales.nhs.uk
Core Continuous Development Team
Name: James Griffiths
Job Title & Department: Scan for Safety Wales - Implementation and Continuous Development Lead
About me: I first joined NHS Wales in 2018 as a Value Based Procurement Project Manager where I was introduced to Value Based Health Care. As the Scan for Safety Implementation and Continuous Development Lead I am keen to see further adoption of scanning technology and the use of common standards across NHS Wales’ supply chain as the data captured in this way will ultimately contribute to better “intelligence” and improved outcomes for the population of Wales.
My role requires co-ordinating Scan for Safety implementations across Wales’ different Health Boards and Trusts each of which is at different stages of the Scan for Safety “journey”. Successful implementation depends on the hard work and commitment of the S4S Business Partners, members of the S4S core team and especially key individuals within each Health Board and Trust.
Contact info: james.griffiths@wales.nhs.uk
Name: Lora Nieddu
Job Title & Department: Scan for Safety Wales - PMO
About me: Before joining the Scan for safety programme, I worked within Value Based Healthcare at ABUHB as a project officer; engaging with many different types of stakeholders to identify how the Health board delivered services at the time, and whether everything it does contributes to the best outcomes and experiences for people. Prior to that I spent 7 years as department and accounts co-ordinator for a graphic design and print company.
My current position within S4S is to ensure effective links between the Core Continuous Development Team and the Logistics and Materials Management Business Partners across the NHS in Wales. I also undertake preparation of programme documentation, update programme plans and monitoring the delivery and key milestones, programme risks & issues.
Contact info: lora.nieddu@Wales.nhs.uk
Analytics Team
Name: David Jenkins
Job Title & Department: Scan for Safety Wales - Senior Supply Chain / Benefits Realisation Analyst
About me: I joined the team in February 2022 from an NHS Trust in England. I’ve spent the last 5 years in NHS supply chain and logistics roles.
My role is split into two parts, the first is supporting the project team to identify the benefits at each stage of the implementation. The second part is to investigate how the supply chain functions are operating in each department and work with the Logistics & Materials Management Business Partners to recommend improvements.
Contact info: david.jenkins11@wales.nhs.uk
Name: Kayla Rossington.
Job Title & Department: Scan for Safety Wales – Assistant Supply Chain Manager.
About me: I worked as a Category Officer within the National Medical/Clinical Procurement Team for 8 Years. Focusing on contract management, customer service compliance, and the Implementation of Advise Inc’s Price Benchmarking Tool to support competitive pricing for NHS Wales. I have gained knowledge of contracts, category areas and have built a rapport with stakeholders across trusts within NHS Wales.
As Assistant Supply Chain Manager I am responsible for working with all Procurement Teams across NHS Wales to add stock items to catalogues in preparation to be scanned as part of the S4S Implementation. Whilst this sounds straight forward no 2 days are the same.
Contact info - Kayla.Rossington@wales.nhs.uk
Name: Finlay Munro
Job Title & Department: Scan for Safety Wales - Business Analyst
About me: I have been employed by NHS Wales Shared Services as a Business Analyst for 16 years. Prior to that I spent 10 years working in Local Government as an auditor/accountant. I maintain the NHSSC Souring Buyer catalogues and the monthly price file. I undertake benchmarking and am responsible for collating a monthly file of Top Opportunities. I also do ad hoc analyses. In my Scan for Safety role, I analyse stock data to enable items to be loaded onto catalogues. I have excellent excel skills and use these in my day-to-day work.
Contact info: Finlay.Munro@wales.nhs.uk
Name: Kelsey Cartwright
Job Title: System Support Officer
About me:
I join NHS procurement in April of 2021 after working in retail for 6 years and gain a degree in the process. My first role in procurement was a Supply Chain Operative, where we helped to dismantle the Covid field hospital’s and disperse stock to other locations. After a year I was made Supply Chain Supervisor where I helped oversee the role out of the Supply X system across BCUHB, where the team and I mapped out wards locations for ordering stock on the Supply X system and supporting wards in using the Supply X handsets.
In my role today as System Support Officer my role is to support the Scan for Safety project across Wales, by working alongside business partners to make sure all information is correct in the Supply X system to make sure all orders go through smoothly and fixing any anomalies that may occur.
Contact info: Kelsey.cartwright@wales.nhs.uk
Logistics Materials Management Business Partners Super Users and Implementation Support
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Name: Leanne Bale
Job Title & Department: Scan for Safety Wales - Logistics & Materials Management Business Partner (ABUHB)
About me: Before the Scan for safety programme, I worked within the Value Based Procurement team as a project officer. I have also previously had experience in Pharmacy and a similar role within IT. As part of the Scan for Safety programme, I started at the PMO/Development officer for the programme.
My current role within the programme is Logistics & Materials Management Business Partner for the Aneurin Bevan Health Board. This role takes the lead on the implementation of the Omnicell inventory management system, SupplyX within theatres and departments across the health board. With the ultimate aim of tracking product to patient; improving the health boards materials management but ultimately patient care and safety.
Outside of work I enjoy spending time with my family, going to the gym, kickboxing and baking.
Contact info: leanne.bale@wales.nhs.uk
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Name: Ian Jones
Job Title & Department: Scan for Safety Wales - Logistics & Materials Management Business Partner (BCUHB)
About me: Joined NHS Wales in 1986 spending most of my career in procurement roles, keen interest in business systems and process improvement, for my sins I’m a season ticket holder at Everton and own a Wire Fox Terrier.
My role as BCUHB’s LMM Business Partner is to support the implementation of the Scan 4 Safety programme within the Health Board whilst managing their adoption of the Omnicell\Supply X Inventory Management System
Contact info: Ian.r.jones@wales.nhs.uk
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board & Welsh Blood Service
Name: Tracey Chatfield
Job Title & Department: Scan for Safety Wales - Logistics & Material Management Business Partner (Cwm Taf UHB)
About me: I have worked within the NHS since 2004 working within local A&E Departments, Stroke Rehabilitation wards and working with Renal Dialysis Patients throughout Wales on behalf of the Welsh Health Committee Network (WRCN) and Welsh Ambulance Service, and before this post within the Health Courier Service.
I support the Scan 4 Safety project in implementing Scan4Safety across Cwm Taf UHB and Welsh Blood Service. I will also help to roll out the replacement of the current bar-coding system with Supply X which will modernise the current process and produce saving and efficiencies. My role also provides an important link between the Health Board and Supply Chain.
Contact info: tracey.chatfield1@wales.nhs.uk
Name: Aled Steele
Job Title & Department: Assistant Logistics & Materials Management Business Officer
About me:
I joined the NHS in 2024 after working in retail for 6 years, handling and managing stock is something I enjoy and there are many transferable skills I can bring to the Scan 4 safety team to help me with this role.
My role is to assist Tracey Chatfield and the other business partners to rollout and implement Scan 4 Safety, mainly based in the Cwm Taf health board. My main roles will be to help roll out the replacement of the current bar-coding system in the wards stock rooms and to help the wards with the role out of the system, I will also help with the modernisation of the current process of ordering stock to help it become more efficient for everyone.
Cardiff & Vale University Health Board & Velindre University NHS Trust
Name: Chris Elliott
Job Title & Department: Scan for Safety Wales - Logistics & Material Management Business Partner (C&VUHB)
About Me: I joined the NHS in November 2021 from the Aviation industry. My role is to deliver Scan4Safety across the Cardiff & Vale health board however I’m heavily involved in updating the current ADC system to transfer over to Supply X and changing the supply route from Lakeside stores and Bridgend stores to the National Distribution Centre at IP5.
My role also provides a link between the health board, Lakeside Stores and NWSSP Building these relationships has been critical in improving the service we offer and modernising the service.
Contact: chris.elliott@wales.nhs.uk
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Name: Rhian Powell
Job Title & Department: Scan for Safety Wales - Logistics & Material Management Business Partner (Hywel Dda UHB)
About Me: Majority of my career has been in Supply Chain & Logistics starting in Manufacturing, after being made redundant I joined the NHS in 2010 Front Line Procurement where I stayed until my current role as part of the Materials & Logistics Scan4Safety team.
Main aim of my role is to implement Scan4Safety across Hywel Dda UHB. This will include introduction of new barcoding ordering system which will streamline and modernise the current manual process. This role will also provide a valuable link between the Health Board and Supply Chain creating savings & efficiencies opportunities.
Contact: rhian.powell2@wales.nhs.uk
Name: Prem Sibley
Job Title & Department: Assistant Logistics & Materials Management Business Officer
About me: Before joining NWSSP in March of 2022 I was in university when COVID19 interrupted my studies, which is when I joined the NHS on a 6-month Kickstart programme based in the Receipt and Distribution Stores in Swansea Bay. After the programme finished, I joined the team full time in a bank position; This is where I was first introduced to the Scan 4 Safety system and scanning items, the role involved visiting the wards weekly to order stock and medical supplies using the scanning technology.
In April 2023 I joined the Scan 4 Safety team working alongside Rhian Powell and the rest of the Business Partners helping implementing the rollout of Scan 4 Safety, scanning products to Patients and the process of Barcoding stock in Hywel Dda UHB.
Contact info: Prem.Sibley@wales.nhs.uk
Powys Teaching Health Board, Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust & Public Health Wales
Name: Ashley Tomlinson
Job Title & Department: Logistics & Materials Management Business Partner POWYS & WAST
About me: After 18 years of working in retail I took voluntary redundancy and joined the NHS in 2015. I have worked on the Supply X and now S4S project for the last 3 years implementing the project across North Wales.
In my role now as a Business Partner I am responsible for implementing S4S/Supply X in WAST & POWYS. This is a project that is designed to improve patient safety. By using the Omnicell operating system this will allow for users to order and track products that can be used within a theatre environment. I find this project very rewarding, and I feel it will bring some real benefits to patient safety and improve the working practises within NHS Wales. I am looking forward to growing this project across POWYS & WAST and working with the teams in these areas to make a real difference for them and their patients.
As well as the above I am a very active dad to 2 boys, and when they are not running rings around me I like to take part in Triathlons. I am an active member within the local club and am also a qualified Triathlon coach.
Contact info: Ashley.tomlinson@wales.nhs.uk
Swansea Bay University Health Board
Name: Rhys Davies
Job Title & Department: Scan for Safety Wales - Logistics & Material Management Business Partner (Swansea Bay UHB, Velindre)
About me: After a number of years in the retail sector I joined the NHS 6 years ago as Customer Services Manager and later as Supply Chain Area Manager before my current role. My main aspiration is the improvement of stock management in clinical areas, linked to supply chain and warehousing.
I support the Scan 4 Safety project on behalf of the Swansea Bay theatre space while creating efficiencies and improvements within the health board’s materials management by introducing state of the art software solutions and best in class practices which create on-going savings and increased safety.
Contact info: rhys.davies13@wales.nhs.uk
Contact Us
National Scan for Safety Programme - ScanforSafetyWales@wales.nhs.uk
CTES Website - Scan4Safety (sharepoint.com)
CTES Service Desk - eBusiness.CentralTeam@wales.nhs.uk