asteral select: the key facts
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VENDOR-INDEPENDENT MANAGED SERVICESFOR DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING
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Asteral Select offers a flexible package of support services to diagnostic imaging providers, including the integrated management of equipment, maintenance, clinical consumables, non-clinical staff and IT systems.
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Cost-savings and tax efficient contracts
Expert and unbiased vendor-independent equipment service
Fully managed clinical consumables service
Provision of technical and non-clinical staff
Maintenance of assets
Integrated IT solutions
Key features of Asteral Select
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“Working with Asteral gives us the unique opportunity to choose equipment from a range of different manufacturers meaning we can procure the most appropriate machines for our needs.”Judy Gilmore, Radiology Service Manager at University Hospitals of Leicester
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Asteral enjoys longstanding relationships with all equipment and maintenance suppliers due to our vendor-neutral stance, so we provide the most appropriate assets for your needs, in terms of cost, reliability and compatibility.
Equipment Planning & Procurement
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The Asteral team offer complete project support for the redesign of single rooms or entire imaging suites. Services include vendor-neutral design, build, project management, equipment installation and commissioning. Once installed, the operators will receive full training throughout the equipment’s lifetime.
Design, Build & Installation CAPABILITIES
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The non-clinical and technical staff that are integral to the operation of your healthcare facility can be included in your Asteral Select contract. This includes the transfer of existing staff subject to TUPE regulations or the provision of new team members.
Non-clinical & Technical Staff
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Asteral manages over £12m of clinical consumables and contrast media per year. Our bespoke IT infrastructure provides integrated procurement, inventory management and procedure level costings to maximise efficiencies by both optimising stock levels and providing invaluable management data to our partner Trusts.
Clinical ConsumablesCAPABILITIES
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Integrating IT systems with Asteral can take away the burden and risk of installing and operating your own systems, as well as providing cost savings and efficiencies over the lifetime of the service. Integration can include systems for clinical consumables, plus both RIS and PACS.
IT SystemsCAPABILITIES
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Choosing Asteral as your strategic partner for the provision of managed maintenance services will reduce equipment's unplanned downtime and extend its operational life. Flexible services are available 7 days a week with a choice of cover levels and maintenance providers, all managed by Asteral’s single-point-of-contact Service Centre.
Maintenance & EngineeringCAPABILITIES
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“Asteral’s offer gave us some invaluable options. Asteral’s pricing structure allowed us to pick and choose the cover levels for each item of equipment, ensuring a bespoke offer that meets clinical needs whilst optimising value for money.”Andrew Loveridge, General Manager at Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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Benefits of Asteral Select
Cost savings of up to 15% compared to buying direct
Higher average uptimes than OEM standard
Integrated approach to inventory, maintenance, helpdesk and more
Single point-of-contact for all issues, saving time
Helping you achieve full CQC and NHSLA compliance
Business intelligence and planning support for service development
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Over 12 years of providing managed services to the healthcare sector
£160m of assets under our management
More than 10,500 EBME assets managed through Asteral Select
Serving more than 50 NHS hospitals and private health centre
1,250 diagnostic imaging assets managed
Safety and reliability assured by ISO 9001:2008
Asteral Select Experience
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“From the outset, Asteral’s team impressed me with their expertise and professionalism. The Trust provides an excellent quality of care due to new imaging techniques enabled by state-of-the-art technology. We provide outpatients with a much-improved experience.”Jim Weir, Radiology Services Manager, Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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