RECENT FEATURE ARTICLES
Landmark sterile services department
With the build enabled by business development funds from the city council and fitted out with leased equipment, the new and impressive sterile services department at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an exemplar of best practice and marks both a career high and a swansong for one of its creators.
The state of health and social care
The Clinical Services Journal provides an overview of the latest insights into the state of care in the UK – from performance in emergency medicine and cancer care, to inpatient mental health and learning disability services. According to the CQC, pressures are being felt across all health and care settings…
UK lags behind on healthcare spending
Economic analysts for the Health Foundation have demonstrated just how far behind the UK has fallen in terms of healthcare spending. With this in mind, will promises of extra funding be enough to put the NHS back on track?
Decontamination: First, do no harm
The Central Sterilising Club annual study day took place on 16 September at the Nottingham Belfry. In the first of two reviews, The Clinical Services Journal reviews the highlights from a day that explored the essentials of medical device decontamination.
Introducing a total sepsis solution
A campaign to raise awareness of sepsis in Scotland, combined with the introduction of the latest technology in microbiology, has had a positive impact on the speed of clinical intervention and potential outcomes, as Janet Young, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, explains.
Using digital technology to enhance ‘exergames’
A medical device is changing the way physical therapy is delivered, using a new approach to turn traditional physical and cognitive exercises into clinically-built interactive ‘exergames’. The Clinical Services Journal spoke to co-founder and CEO of MIRA Rehab, Cosmin Mihaiu, to find out more.
Novel POCT transforms decision-making
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust and Stago UK have collaborated in a joint interventional study to reduce blood transfusion costs while ensuring patient safety for those undergoing cardiac surgery.
Patient Safety Learning: A call for action
Patient Safety Learning used its second annual conference to launch ‘The Hub’ and to issue a call for action on patient safety; with inspiring and practical presentations on strategies to tackle some of the most pressing issues.
Establishing material compatibility
When reprocessing surgical instruments, material compatibility is important, and so is cleaning efficacy.
Why diabetes education isn’t one-size-fits-all
Nadine Miles, director of market development at Spirit Health explores how to increase the uptake of structured diabetes education programmes among Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) patients.
A growing market for safety syringes
Almost a decade since sharps legislation was passed in Europe and the US, compliance still has a way to go to reach mandatory legal requirements in hospitals - and even more so in non-hospital locations.
Completing a Trust-wide installation
The Clinical Services Journalexamines how Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is completing the Trust-wide installation of endoscope washer-disinfectors.
Sustainability: a concentrated effort
For more than 100 years Chemische Fabrik Dr Weigert has been atthe forefront of innovation in the cleaning and disinfection market, setting high standards in hygiene in the medical, laboratory, food and pharmaceutical industries. The CSJ discovers how the organisation is addressing environmental issues.
New hub enhances clinical trial capability
NHS Digital is working with the University of Oxford, Microsoft and IBM to develop a hub that aims to revolutionise the way in which clinical trials are delivered – providing foundation services to determine whether a clinical trial is feasible, and to support better planning and delivery of clinical trials in the UK
How ‘smart’are electronic skin patches?How ‘smart’are electronic skin patches?
James Hayward, principal analyst at IDTechEx, highlights the dangers of a closed market driven by regulation and reimbursement strategies which favour devices for simplicity and cost rather than effectiveness; deterring new entrants.
Transforming early diagnoses
Equipping radiologists with software developed using machine-learning algorithms has led to significantly more cancerous structures or nodules being detected than via human-only readings in clinical studies. Daniel Drieling MeVis Medical Solutions examines the increasingly important support role of artificial intelligence
Flexibility in endoscopy integration
When an NHS hospital urgently needed a new endoscopic decontamination facility to help regain its JAG accreditation, there were a number of obstacles to overcome. Thankfully, the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch – part of Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust - is now well on the way to achieving its goal. The Clinical Services Journal met endoscopy unit manager, Marek Waliszewski, to find out more.
The MDR and incident reporting
Richard Radford, managing director at BPR Medical considers the implications of the new Medical Device Regulation for the home oxygen industry and questions whether – given the growing body of evidence – smoking while using home oxygen should be considered foreseeable misuse and reported under medical device vigilance requirements.
Parametric release and independent monitoring
Richard Bancroft, BSc (Hons), science and technical director at STERIS Corporation explores alternatives to parametric release when disinfecting or sterilising medical devices.
The medical impact of misinformation
Amy Hodgetts, copywriter at digital marketing agency, Mediaworks, details the effect of so-called ‘fake news’, sharing misinformation on social media, and the impact it has on the medical industry.
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