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NHSI’s new animated video on NG tube placement

NHS Improvement (NHSI) have just published a new animated video to support the ‘Nasogastric tube misplacement: continuing risk of death and severe harm’ Patient Safety Alert issued last year. The two minute video is designed to raise awareness amongst staff it must only ever be someone with the right training that confirms the correct placement …

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PPQ or PAQ

Is your Trust accepting the new Pre Acquisition Questionnaire (PAQ) or the standard Pre Purchase Questionnaire (PPQ). Many manufacturers are set up for the PAQ, but are being told this not accepted by many Trusts. Could people respond in the forums as to which your Trust uses and which is preferred. Is there too much …

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Medical Devices Trainer – Isle of Wight NHS Trust

Agenda for Change Band 5 Fixed Term – 6 Months We have an opportunity for a dynamic and self-motivated individual to join our Practice Education and Development Team. This post may be of particular interest to Clinical Technologists or Registered Nurses/AHP’s. The post holder will support the delivery of the Trust’s Medical Devices Training Programme, …

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London and South East NAMDET Meeting 26 Jun 17 at 14:00

At the last meeting many members requested meeting earlier in order to network and catch up with other members. We will therefore meet at Time: 12:00 Location: Good Samaritan Pub, 87 Turner Street, London. E1 2AE. They offer an excellent choice of food at reasonable prices. If you are attending could you contact Mary.Caddies@bartshealth.nhs.uk. Could …

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New Patient Safety Review and Response Report

NHS Improvement’s new patient safety review and response report has been published this morning and can be found via the following link Through a series of case studies the report outlines specific examples between April and September last year of how they identified ‘new or under-recognised’ risks through their incident review process and the resulting …

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Medical Devices Trainer – Wolverhampton

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS Trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services. We have an opportunity for a dynamic and self-motivated individual to join our small team of enthusiastic Medical Device Trainers. This post may be of particular interest to Clinical Technologists or Registered General …

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