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Optimised Medical Supplies Ltd

UK supplier of medical equipment, PPE, surgical supplies and specialist medical transport.

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    11 Deakins Road
    Birmingham, B25 8DX
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    Mon–Fri 08:30-17:30

    Transport: 24/7 on-call

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Registered in England & Wales, company no. 14185351.

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    Care Home Operations

    Stock control, infection-prevention pathways and budgeting for residential care settings.

    AllBuyer's GuidesCaring at HomeRegulations & ComplianceProcurement & FrameworksCare Home OperationsProduct Spotlights
    A pharmacist completing a vaccine fridge temperature log beside a sharps bin and hand sanitiser dispenser before a flu clinic

    Care Home Operations

    Running a Flu Clinic: The Supplies Checklist

    Vaccines are the easy part to remember. What runs out mid-clinic is sharps capacity, hand hygiene and somewhere to put the waste.

    6 Aug 2026·5 min
    Infection prevention supplies including sanitiser, aprons, gloves and wipes with a clipboard

    Care Home Operations

    CQC Infection Prevention and Control: A Supplies Checklist

    A practical supplies checklist for care providers preparing for a CQC inspection — hand hygiene, PPE, cleaning, waste and the records inspectors ask to see.

    24 Jul 2026·5 min
    Organised care home PPE store with boxes of gloves, aprons and masks

    Care Home Operations

    How Much PPE Does a Care Home Actually Need?

    A practical method for sizing PPE stock in a care home — working from care episodes rather than guesswork, with a worked example and a reorder framework.

    18 Jul 2026·5 min