SupplyChain Magazine May 2017 | Page 122

HEALTHSHARE NSW

How HealthShare NSW has transformed itself into a vital brand which continually betters the lives of staff and patients alike

As the service delivery sector of NSW Health – the Ministry of Health for New South Wales , Australia – HealthShare NSW provides a wide variety of services for public health agencies in the local area , including equipment , food , supply chain services , linen , financial assistance , and staff . The company is proud to aid New South Wales and enhance lives along the way , with its motto : ‘ People helping people deliver excellent healthcare ’.

HealthShare boasts around 6,400 employees – 90 percent of which work with patients directly , providing meals and supplies – who tirelessly serve at least 140,000 healthcare workers . Those workers then assist more than a million patients a year , bolstered by the hard work that HealthShare is continuously – albeit quietly – doing in the background . It is this behind-the-scenes work that ensures the healthcare industry is able to run effectively .
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