FEATURE ARTICLES

Leading medical engineering into new frontiers

The first gathering of the ‘EBME Expo Leaders Network’ brought together a select group of influential leaders from the healthcare technology (HealthTech) industry, at the Cinnamon Club, in Westminster, to drive innovation and to collaborate on achieving key objectives in the field of EBME. This Special Report outlines the key issues raised.

EBME Expo 2025 - Shaping the Future of Healthcare

Professor John Sandham, Chair of the EBME Expo, highlights the event’s focus on practical knowledge and best practices in technology management, acquisition, connectivity, use, and maintenance. The Expo aims to demonstrate how optimised healthcare technology contributes directly to NHS productivity, cost-effectiveness and, most importantly, enhanced patient safety.

The five pillars of SSI surveillance

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust’s Surgical Site Infection (SSI) Team provide an insight into patient-reported SSI surveillance, using the latest smart-phone technology. The team have identified ‘five pillars of post-discharge surveillance’, as part of the ‘SWIFT’ approach (Smart, Well-connected, Inclusive, Flexible, and Therapeutics).

COVER STORY: Introducing the surgical robot that adapts to you

Your practice, your robot, your choice: meet Versius, the surgical robot designed for you…

Surgical site infection surveillance

At the recent OneTogether conference held at the National Conference Centre in Birmingham, insights were shared by experts and professionals interested in reducing the occurrence of surgical site infection. Kate Woodhead RGN DMS provides an overview of some of key learning points shared at the event.

Transforming endoscope reprocessing: a new model

Could on-demand services play a pivotal role in future-proofing endoscopy workflows? A new model for loan endoscopes has been launched in Australia and has the potential to be rolled out across the globe, in the near future. This article looks at how the initiative aims to maintain high infection control standards, while reducing operational burdens.

The importance of education in sterile services

The Institute of Decontamination Sciences’ annual scientific conference took place at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel, bringing together decontamination scientists and experts from across the UK. IDSc Chair, Trevor Garcia, emphasised the vital need for education for the decontamination sector and the importance of attending events such as the annual conference.

Transforming NHS operating theatres

Executive Chair of InnoScot Health, Graham Watson offers an insight into the innovation taking place to transform NHS operating theatres for a smarter, more efficient healthcare future.

The new UK Procurement Bill: is the NHS ready?

A key objective of the new UK Procurement Bill is to promote transparency, competition and sustainable procurement. Mark Roberts, UK Public Sector Director at Jaggaer, outlines what the bill will mean for the NHS and provides an overview of the key challenges ahead.

COVER STORY: Effective HLD of ultrasound probes

Nanosonics provide an insight into high-level disinfection of ultrasound probes, including the important factors that need to be taken into consideration to ensure effective results. In this article, they highlight the latest innovative technology that can help protect patients, staff and your equipment.

Size matters: quality control for surgical instruments

Sojin Mappidecheri, Tom Brophy and Jonathan Reeves discuss the findings of an in-house quality assurance programme at Barts Health NHS. They highlight the importance of ensuring the correct sizing of surgical instruments and discuss the need to move to a standardised approach to measuring instrument dimensions, across the industry.

Harnessing the power of Scan4Safety

The GS1 UK Healthcare Conference 2025 is leading the charge for a safer, smarter and more connected health service. The Clinical Services Journal provides an insight into this year’s hot topics at the conference, the keynote speakers and the progress that has been achieved across UK Trusts.

Identifying, protecting and containing infection

This April, Knowlex is hosting four essential conferences dedicated to advancing healthcare through infection prevention, patient safety, and innovation. Taking place over two days at the National Conference Centre in Birmingham, these events will bring together leading experts, groundbreaking research, and the latest advancements to address key challenges in infection control, sepsis management, mental health infection prevention, and decontamination and sterilisation.

Tackling the backlog in diagnostics

Jennifer Moncur, National Lead for Diagnostic Imaging at Nuffield Health, provides an insight into the organisation’s £200m collaboration with GE HealthCare, which aims to expand diagnostic capacity through access to innovative, AI-driven technologies.

New AfPP President aims to drive ‘positive change’

Oliver Tierney, the new President of The Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP),the UK’s leading membership organisation dedicated to hospital theatre practitioners and improving perioperative care, has stepped into the role with a clear vision: to influence positive change in healthcare and safety in hospital operating theatres for staff and patients.

Neurodiversity awareness in operating theatres

Effective communication is essential for a smooth day in the operating theatre. It also plays a vital role in preventing patient harm, minimising never events, and reducing human error. Dora Bilan examines aspects of intraoperative communication – specifically focusing on the contribution and expertise of neurodiverse individuals, and analysing the surgical team behaviour.

Moving healthcare away from hospitals

Kate Woodhead RGN DMS discusses the opportunities and challenges associated with the vision of moving healthcare away from hospitals and into the community. She highlights some of the schemes that are already in place and outlines some of the main considerations.

COVER STORY: Consensus guidelines on glove use

A free webinar was recently hosted on the ‘Consensus Guidelines for Best Practices in the Selection and Use of Examination Gloves in Healthcare Settings’, developed by leading IPC associations in Portugal. In this article, we outline the main findings, which can be shared across countries, including the UK, to drive improvement.

Calls to accelerate inventory intelligence

Oliver Ledgard provides an insight into the findings of a recent study, which shows that integrating automated and digitised inventory tracking systems is a major priority for healthcare organisations.

Advancing drug monitoring for better IBD outcomes

CSJ recently hosted a webinar, sponsored by BIOHIT HealthCare, exploring current and future trends in therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) management. Graham Johnson delves into the key points discussed by experts during the session, highlighting the importance of early treatment optimisation, the use of TDM to prevent therapeutic setbacks, and promising new technologies that are advancing patient management.

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Theatres and Decontamination Conference

CBS Arena
20th May 2025

BAUN Day Educational Event

Hilton, Belfast
6th June 2025

EBME Expo 2025

Coventry Building Society Arena, UK
25th - 26th June 2025

AfPP Annual National Conference

University of Warwick
8th - 9th August 2025