NAMDET members have been asking to share medical gas and oxygen safety training, policies and literature and we will be helping to put people in touch to share resources. Please check out the ‘forums’ page and remember to ‘subscribe’ to the forum to get updates. webteam @ namdet
NHS Improvement have developed and launched a new short video to raise awareness around their recent patient safety alert. The youtube training video can be found here Please feel free to share with your training colleagues and use during teaching and training session. webteam @namdet
Apologies for short notice but due to unforeseen circumstances the Wales Regional meeting booked for Friday 17th March has been postponed. Rob will re-arranged for a date in April.
REMINDER: Wales Regional Group meeting venue will be Kier Hardy Centre, Merthyr Tydfil. 17th March 2017 Agenda includes round-up and presentation from Mike Peel (NAMDET Finance Director ) . In addition Namdet Board members will be in attendance to answer questions on DERS progress, Credentialing and Conference 2017. Please see namdet website ‘calendar‘ link that has …
NAMDET are pleased to announce we have reached 600 members and now have representations in many areas of the UK. We still need more members of course and are looking to set up more regional groups too. In addition, we have developed a new meeting ‘calendar’ link at the top of the website page and this …
At this year’s MDSO/MSO conference the MHRA’s App for use on smart phones called ‘Yellow Card’ was shared. Developed back in 2015 this useful app is a convenient way to keep up to date with MHRA alerts on medical devices and medicines. The Yellow Card Scheme is vital in helping the MHRA monitor the safety …
The next meeting of the Wales regional group is booked for 17th March (10am till 3pm), in Keir Hardie Health Park in Merthyr Tydfil. An action log has been produced so please take time to see why needs to be completed and the things the Wales regional group are also looking at. Contact Robert …
For all Medical Device Trainers, Educators, or those who would like to attend the next West Midlands Regional NAMDET meeting is being held Friday 10th March 2017, 10:00-16:00 at Birmingham Children’s Hospital. In order to plan the meeting please could you please confirm if you are able to attend. Please could you also forward Beth any …
NAMDET is pleased to announce the launch of a new quarterly journal (MDET: Medical Device Education and Training) and all you need to do is register HERE for your free copy. Issue 1 will have feedback from this year’s Conference and will also include regular reviews, product alerts, feedback from regional groups as well as …
Our colleagues at the MHRA have issued an alert around using incorrect brands of syringes in Alaris syringe pumps that have a broken spring may cause unintended bolus. The Alert is available directly via this MHRA website link. or PDF copy here. MHRA alert carefusion syringe pump_MDA-2016-023FINAL Please feel free to circulate and manage as appropriate. …