Medical needles

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Renewal of national framework for the supply of safety hypodermic needles, safety insulin syringes and needles, filter and blunt fill needles and luer slip syringes and assisted conception products to NHS Scotland. The supply of this commodity will be routed through the NDC (National Distribution Centre) in Larkhall South Lanarkshire or direct to health boards. The supply of hypodermic needles which are commonly used with a syringe to inject substances into the body or extract fluids from it. They may also be used to take liquid samples from the body, with a manually operated safety device, usually a cap that folds over to cover the needle. The product will be delivered to and distributed from the NDC (National Distribution Centre) Canderside, South Lanarkshire. The supply of hypodermic needles which are commonly used with a syringe to inject substances into the body or extract fluids from it. They may also be used to take liquid samples from the body, with a manually operated safety device, usually a cap that folds over to cover the needle. The product will be delivered to and distributed from the NDC (National Distribution Centre) Canderside, South Lanarkshire. The supply of a safety insulin needle and syringe which is a hollow plastic tube with a plunger inside and a short skinny needle attached. Insulin is injected into the fatty tissue just under the skin. This is called a subcutaneous tissue, or ‘sub-Q’ injection. This product will be delivered to and distributed from the NDC (National Distribution Centre) Canderside, South Lanarkshire to all Health Boards across Scotland. The supply of a blunt fill needle, these require a higher puncture penetration force than a conventional sharp, so they are less likely to cause needlestick injuries while preparing and filling medications. The product will be delivered to and distributed from the NDC (National Distribution Centre) Canderside, South Lanarkshire to all Health Boards across Scotland. The supply of a blunt fill needle that eliminates an unnecessary sharp, 10 x the force to penetrate the skin, compared to a conventional needle, rapid filling, can cope with viscous medications. The product will be delivered to and distributed from the NDC (National Distribution Centre) Canderside, South Lanarkshire to all the NHS Health Boards across Scotland. The supply of luer slip syringes, featuring a small, plain connection are known as slip tips and are useful for when the syringe is being connected to something not featuring a screw lock mechanism. The product will be delivered to and distributed from the NDC (National Distribution Centre) Canderside, South Lanarkshire to all NHS Health Boards across Scotland.