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Take Part In Our Survey: COVID-19 and medical device shortages

Are hospitals still facing medical device challenges in the wake of COVID-19? New research aims to find out how hospitals are coping...

At the height of the pandemic, there was a huge surge in demand for medical devices – such as ventilators, monitoring equipment, defibrillators, syringe pumps and infusion pumps. 

As the NHS prepares for a possible second wave, how are hospitals coping with the demand for vital medical device supplies? Have hospitals been diverting equipment from other departments during the height of the COVID crisis and, as we return to elective surgery and a ‘new normal’, will there be enough supplies to go around for all departments, while ensuring demand is met during future spikes in Coronavirus? 

In addition, do hospital teams have the volumes of consumables required to maintain these vital devices? As some teams have been forced to rely on donations of non-standardised equipment, due to critical shortages, are we now faced with a clinical engineer’s worst nightmare? 

The Clinical Services Journal is seeking answers to the above as part of a major reader survey and is inviting your participation in a short two-minute questionnaire. (Please be assured that the survey is completely anonymous.) Click here to take part.

The findings of the survey will be published in the coming weeks…

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Upcoming Events

Infection Prevention & Control

National Conference Centre, Birmingham
23rd - 24th April 2024

ESGE Days 2024, Symposium – ‘Elevating Endoscopy: Inspiring Progress and Innovation’

Estrel Congress Center (room 15), Berlin, Germany
25th April 2024, 16:30 – 17:30 CEST

National DERS and SMART pump conference

BCEC, Birmingham
29th April 2024

World Hand Hygiene Day

Worldwide
5th May 2024

Theatres & Decontamination Conference 2024

Coventry Building Society Arena
16th May 2024

The AfPP Roadshow - Birmingham

Millennium Point, Birmingham
18th May 2024

Access the latest issue of Clinical Services Journal on your mobile device together with an archive of back issues.

Download the FREE Clinical Services Journal app from your device's App store

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