NJR Supplier Feedback reporting system

As part of our new NJR cloud-based reporting system suite, NJR Connect – Data Services, we launched our updated Supplier Feedback reporting for orthopaedic medical device implant suppliers in 2024.

Through the system, authorised users are able to access individual manufacturer-level data, reports, information and NJR resources relating to implant usage and outcomes, in a secure environment.

The Supplier Feedback reporting system includes the following functionality:

• Dynamic Reports – suppliers can view and interact with their own data using predefined filters.
• Static reports – to view and download a range of PDF and Excel document reports e.g. activity reports, product reports and data files.
• Access to the NJR Component Database.
• Resources – access to a list of useful supporting documents including system user guides and user training videos, as well as links to other NJR websites.
• The NJR Contacts Database – to search for other system users at the same company.
• The “Prostheses used in joint replacements” report is available to those users with access to the Supplier Feedback activity reports.

Update to Field Safety Notice functionality

• New functionality was introduced in 2025 to provide the ability to flag an NJR procedure record where the devices implanted have been the subject of one or more Field Safety Notices.
• Bespoke supplier outcome reporting is available to the manufacturer for products where a Field Safety Notice has been issued.

The NJR Supplier Feedback services that are available are subject to a manufacturer’s subscription status. The Supplier Feedback module can be found on the dashboard when you enter the system: https://platform.njrcentre.org.uk.

There is a Supplier Feedback User Guide available in the ‘Resources’ section of the system, and also on the left-hand side of this page.

NJR Supplier Feedback: future reporting

Future report enhancements based on a new range of possibilities will not be available for implants missing data. Comparative analysis is subject to all manufacturers providing data used to group implants. The new classification permits additional options around grouping devices differently for comparative analysis which may not be feasible with missing data due to the exclusion of NJR records in such cases.

Should you encounter any problems in accessing the system, please get in touch with the NJR Service Desk. If you are not a current subscriber to Supplier Feedback and would like further information regarding access to the reports or wish to review your current level of access to the activity reports, please do get in touch with us at NJR Service Desk – enquiries@njrcentre.org.uk

NJR Minimum Data Set (MDSv8)

MDSv8 data collection forms available to download on the website here

In 2023 we went through an exercise to review the developments we need to implement to enable us to update the MDS and we are pleased to advise that the registry data entry system was then updated for input of the new procedures contained in the new MDSv8 forms.

Since the National Joint Registry (NJR) was launched in 2002, we have periodically reviewed and updated the Minimum Data Set (MDS) to ensure that we are capturing data relevant to contemporary joint replacement practice and can achieve our objectives to monitor the quality and safety of orthopaedic services. The last review of our data collection, prior to the introduction of MDSv8 in 2023, took place in 2017/2018 and there had been many progressive advancements in surgical procedures since then, so the 2023 review took place to capture many of these.

More information on the changes in MDSv8 and hospital checklist here.