As the NHS pivots towards innovation to address the Covid-19 backlog, support overburdened staff and elevate standards, it might be all too easy to assume that much of the focus will be on digital technologies and cutting-edge concepts. 
However, to establish a better health service, it is imperative that careful consideration is given to all areas of medical supply — not just the big-ticket items of equipment and digitalisation of services, but also the simpler items which can make a huge impact on patient outcomes, such as compression hosiery.