A huge RDC in Widnes that will support 115 NHS Trusts is now fully operational, providing medical equipment to hospitals across the North West.

The 400,000 sq ft Gorsey Point facility is around three times larger than the facility it replaced and provides 600,000 pallet spaces, according to logistics firm NHS Supply Chain.

It will serve 3,500 delivery locations and 18,400 individual requisition points that deliver the products and equipment needed to care for patients across the region.

NHS Supply Chain CEO Andrew New said the facility would improve resilience of the NHS’ supply chain in the North West and provide a more efficient service.

“NHS Supply Chain’s Gorsey Point facility is a major investment in the North West and a significant part of our long term national growth plans, future-proofing our logistics operation in this part of the country and allowing us to better meet the growing needs of NHS trusts in the region,” he said.

“The purpose-built facility gives us the capacity to store not only a greater level of stock overall but also a broader range of products used by the NHS, boosting the resilience of our supply chain. This is something NHS trusts really wanted.”

Gorsey Point is located a few miles from junction 7 of the M62, five miles from junction 12 of the M56 and is close to the access point onto the Mersey Gateway Bridge, which links Runcorn and Widnes.

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