+ 47 products from 23 suppliers + + +
+12
+ + + + +34
+ + + + +4
+ + + + +How many different products are used at trusts similar to yours, and which are most widely adopted.
+ ++ Products in use — similar trusts + +
+Average across large acute trusts: 16.3 products
+Most used products — large acute trusts
+ +Based on self-reported procurement data from 89 participating trusts.
+Products recently added, updated evaluations, and newly shared peer insights.
+ +Recently added products
+Collagen dressings · + £18.40/unit · 3 trusts evaluating
+Foam dressings · + £4.20/unit · Added by supplier
+Hydrofibre · Clinical + data updated · 12 evaluations
+New evaluation from + Newcastle Hospitals
+Lessons learned shared by + Sheffield Teaching Hospitals
+2 weeks ago
+Activity this month
+New products
+4
+Added to catalogue
+Updated records
+11
+By suppliers
+New evaluations
+7
+From NHS trusts
+Peer contacts
+23
+Facilitated this month
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+How many products are available in each sub-category — a starting point for + understanding the landscape.
+ +Products by sub-category
+ +Total: 47 products across 7 sub-categories on the platform.
+How long products in this category have been on the market — from proven + stalwarts to emerging innovations.
+ +Time on market — all products in category
+Products on the market for 3–5 years are the most + represented, suggesting a maturing category with continued new entrants.
+Innovation vs maturity — trust adoption
+Top innovative products (adopted last 12 months)
+Understand the typical cost range for products in this category to support + budget planning.
+ +Cost per unit — by sub-category (median)
+12 + products · median £4.90
+9 + products · median £3.10
+8 + products · median £9.20
+3 + products · median £22.50
+3 + products · median £62.00 / day of therapy
+Summary stats — all wound care products
+Lowest cost
+£1.60
+per unit (hydrocolloid)
+Highest cost
+£120
+per day (NPWT)
+Category median
+£6.80
+per unit (all types)
+NHS SC listed
+32
+of 47 products
++ Products on the NHS Supply Chain framework typically offer 8–15% savings versus direct + procurement. 32 of 47 products are available on framework. +
+Typical return on investment and value-for-money evidence shared by NHS + trusts to support business cases.
+ +Reported ROI & outcome data — peer evidence from NHS trusts
+| Product | +Compared against | +Healing time | +Cost per healed wound | +Staff time saved | +Reported ROI | +Evidence | +
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UrgoStart Plus | +Standard foam dressing | ++40% faster | +£420 vs £680 | +32 mins/wound | ++3.2:1 | +RCT | +
| Aquacel Ag+ Extra | +Iodine-based dressing | ++28% faster | +£560 vs £740 | +18 mins/wound | ++2.4:1 | +Trust eval | +
| Mepilex Border Post-Op | +Standard surgical dressing | +- | +£180 vs £290 | +12 mins/change | ++1.8:1 | +Trust eval | +
| ALLEVYN Gentle Border | +Hydrocolloid | ++15% faster | +£390 vs £470 | +8 mins/wound | ++1.5:1 | +Observational | +
| Collagen Pro Matrix | +Foam (complex wounds) | ++52% faster | +£890 vs £1,640 | +45 mins/wound | ++4.1:1 | +Pilot study | +
ROI figures are self-reported by NHS trusts and suppliers. Always review + methodology before use in a business case. Download full evidence summaries + →
+Understand the supplier landscape — from large multinationals to small and + micro-enterprises.
+ +Suppliers by company size
+SME product spotlight
+Products from small and micro + enterprises currently used in NHS trusts.
+ +BioForm Medical Ltd
+Micro enterprise · <10 + staff · Founded 2020
+ Micro + 2 products + 3 trusts evaluating +WoundSeal Technologies
+Small enterprise · 18 staff · + Founded 2018
+ Small + 3 products + NHS SC listed +Kelso Advanced Wound Care
+Small enterprise · 34 staff · + Founded 2015
+ Small + 4 products + 8 trusts using ++ Supply chain resilience: 62% of products in this category have multiple suppliers + offering equivalent or substitute products. +
+18 NHS trusts have experience with this product.
+ + +North West
+ +London
+ +Midlands
+ +South East
+ +Other regions
+ +12 of 18 trusts are happy to share lessons learned
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