Surge Capacity & Healthcare Resilience
Preparedness before demand occurs — resilience cannot be built during a crisis. It requires planning, supply assurance and operational readiness in advance.
Global Health works with healthcare organisations and public sector bodies to develop bespoke Surge Capacity and Product Availability Agreements that secure access to critical products during periods of heightened demand. Our resilience programmes combine dedicated stockholding, local UK inventory, real-time visibility and end-to-end supply chain assurance.
This B2B/B2G framework addresses one of the most significant challenges in healthcare and public sector procurement: maintaining product availability during periods of exceptional demand.
A practical, sustainable resilience model
Dedicated surge stock
Integrated into routine purchasing cycles so products are consumed and replenished rather than left to expire.
Rotational inventory
Stock is kept current and clinically usable while reducing waste and expiry risk.
End-to-end visibility
Transparency from manufacturing through to the point of use, with live reporting.
Operational readiness
Resilience planning converted into a practical, sustainable inventory strategy.
Where it applies
- Winter pressure planning
- Respiratory outbreaks
- Pandemic preparedness
- Major incidents and emergency response
- Public health resilience programmes
- Business continuity planning
Critical product categories
- Type IIR surgical masks
- Respirators
- Nitrile examination gloves
- Isolation gowns
- Drapes
- Other infection prevention and control products
A live dashboard for resilience and surge capacity
Flexy SurgeView™ is a healthcare resilience and surge capacity intelligence platform — giving organisations a dedicated live dashboard for real-time visibility of resilience stock holdings and surge capacity agreements.
Live Stock Visibility
Real-time stock status, dedicated stock allocation and live quantity reporting.
Audit-Ready Assurance
Lot, batch and bin-location visibility provide verifiable evidence of dedicated stockholding.
Supply Chain Tracking
Inbound shipment, replenishment and full supply chain visibility from manufacturer to point of use.
Benefits
- Assured product availability backed by dedicated stockholding
- Reduced supply chain risk and enhanced organisational resilience
- Improved emergency preparedness and faster response
- Reduced waste through stock rotation
- Real-time visibility of reserved critical inventory
- Stronger governance, compliance and audit readiness
Who we work with
- NHS Trusts and Foundation Trusts
- Integrated Care Systems
- Community healthcare providers
- Ambulance services
- Government departments and local authorities
- EPRR teams, NGOs and international governments