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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 …
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, dynamic and motivated individual to join the Central Manchester University Hospitals Medical Engineering and Maintenance Team (MEAM), providing medical device training, management and safety support throughout the Trust’s Hospital and Community sites. Based within the MEAM department on the MRI site you will report to and directly work …
Medical Device Management Coordinator, band 7, Central Manchester Read More »
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. …
NAMDET have attached a message of thanks and newsletter update reviewing progress throughout 2016, and looking forward to 2017 too. Please feel free to print out and pass on to colleagues. namdet seasons greetings 2016 best wishes from the website team at NAMDET
Requests from members re: equipment lists and risk assessments for medical devices has been added as a main forum topic. Feel free to add, develop new topics, share and let others know how you manage your inventory, reduce risks and develop your plans. Don’t forget to ‘subscribe’ to the topic to keep updated on the …
MHRA and NHS Improvement are pleased to announce a date for you diary for the next MDSO / MSO conference in London on Monday 30th January, 2017. The event programme , location and registration details will follow soon. For more info on the MDSO and MSO network please follow this link website team @ namdet …
NAMDET Board are very pleased to announce that our new official journal will be named MDET (Medical Device Education & Training) Thank you to the many members that sent in their ideas for a journal name. It was very difficult to decide but eventually, after much debate, we decided we needed to settle on a …
The NHS Improvement Patient Safety Team have produced a two minute animated video to show the process of developing a Patient Safety Alert and the importance of reporting incidents to the NHS’s National Reporting and Learning System. Patient Safety Alerts are issued by NHS Improvement to provide advice and information to providers of NHS-funded care …
NHS Improvement have issued another alert (Stage 3) around safety of air and oxygen flowmeters and risk of misconnection. This reports raises again the importance of checking, testing, and ensuring the right device is in the right place at the right time. Systems to help reduce these fatal errors are also suggested. pateint-safety-alert-nhs-improvement-4th-october-2016 nhs-improvement-air-outlet-safety-october-2016 Please …
Unfortunately, IPEM have postponed their Human Factors & Medical Devices event in Cardiff for January 2017. The issue date for the corresponding MHRA document on Human Factors is not due for publication until after March 2017 and the event will be rebooked to coinice with it’s launch. Please keep an eye out for the new …