The NHS updates the orthoprosthetic product identification system with European UDI codes
14 Jul 2026Effective: 14 Jul 202665 views
Who is affected:
Manufacturers and distributors of orthoprostheses, dispensing establishments and NHS managers
Summary
The Ministry of Health modernizes the catalog of prostheses, orthoses and wheelchairs financed by the NHS, introducing the European UDI code to identify products and extending the renewal period from 3 to 5 years.
Detailed analysis
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Order SND/715/2026 modifies the regulation of the supplementary orthoprosthetic benefit of the NHS, introducing the European unique device identifier (UDI), mandatory since May 2025 for medical devices certified under Regulation EU 2017/745. A mixed identification system is established: mandatory UDI-DI for products ce…
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Orden SND/715/2026, de 8 de julio, por la que se modifica la Orden SCB/45/2019, de 22 de enero, por la que se modifica el anexo VI del Real Decreto 1030/2006, de 15 de septiembre, por el que se establece la cartera de servicios comunes del Sistema Nacional de Salud y el procedimiento para su actualización, se regula el procedimiento de inclusión, alteración y exclusión de la oferta de productos ortoprotésicos y se determinan los coeficientes de corrección.
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