ROISIN MOLLOY offers an insight into the latest advances in thermometry technology, and discusses its role in enabling hospitals to accurately measure vital signs, while ensuring effective infection control, patient comfort and supporting future goals of ‘Connected Health’.
George Osbourne’s £2bn boost to the NHS in his autumn review “should not be earmarked for more of the same, but to help lay the ground work for the future,” said Jeremy Hunt, Secretary of State. This emphasises the need for radical changes to the way the NHS operates.
Is this an impossible challenge in times of austerity, which have demanded huge cost reductions without compromising the quality service and performance of medical equipment in the NHS? Step change technology is the only way to bridge this gap and one area advanced in this direction is thermometry, a vital sign recorded in every clinical situation.
The first step change in thermometry is the introduction of System-On-A-Chip technology in digital thermometers. This is a single component sensor which helps minimise calibration drift, resulting in optimal performance.
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