FEATURE ARTICLES

GAMA HEALTHCARE provides comprehensive aftercare support. Its IPS accredited, state-of-the-art training package is delivered via a free 10” tablet and is a fun, informative and rewarding introduction to environmental cleaning.

ADVANCED STERILIZATION PRODUCTS (ASP), a division of Cilag International GmbH, a Johnson & Johnson company, offers a suite of sterilization and disinfection solutions.

HYGIENA INTERNATIONAL is a global leader for the manufacture and supply of rapid detection systems for the measurement of contamination and microbial risk management.

The Healthcare Infection Society’s 9th International Conference takes place 16-18 November 2014 in Lyon, France. The Clinical Services Journal provides an overview of some of the key conference themes and innovations being highlighted at the event.

Delegates and speakers from the UK and abroad attended the annual scientific meeting of the United Kingdom National External Quality Assessment Service (UK NEQAS) for Blood Coagulation. PETER COTTON provides an insight into the key themes.

The recent Welch Allyn educational symposium provided an insight into the changing demands placed on those tasked with delivering effective medical device management. LOUISE FRAMPTON reports.

The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) recently held its annual Congress in Barcelona. The Clinical Services Journal reports on some of the event highlights.

The Clinical Services Journal reports on the findings of a recent report from the Institute of Mechanical Engineers, which offers an overview of biomedical engineering in the UK, and looks at the increasing role of technology and biomedical engineers in the NHS.

Following recommendations from Robert Francis on how the inspection and regulation of hospitals could be made clearer and more robust, the Department of Health England consulted earlier this year on how those regulations might look. KATE WOODHEAD RGN DMS, reports.

Charles Gore, chief executive of the Hepatitis C Trust, recently commented that eradication of hepatitis C (HCV) in the UK is a realistic goal. However, only half of those infected know they have it and deaths from HCV continue to rise. With only 3% of the chronically infected population accessing treatment each year, efforts to tackle the disease must improve. LOUISE FRAMPTON reports.

The Clinical Services Journal takes a look at how technology developments are helping to reduce the possibility of patient-safety incidents in infusion pumps, which are ubiquitous devices in the healthcare sector.

An independent commission is calling for a radical overhaul in the way health and social care are organised. It is proposing a new approach that redesigns care around individual needs.

A mobile hand hygiene training and assessment tool is being employed at one Trust to offer the infection control team a labour-saving device to help ensure good levels of hand hygiene compliance and also educate staff about good hand-washing technique. SUZANNE CALLANDER reports.

A recent study has explored factors surrounding the insertion and management of tracheostomies in both the critical care unit and the ward environment.

Thousands of people with the heart condition atrial fibrillation could be saved from strokes, disability or death, according to guidance published by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).

A single-use, one-size-fits-all device can help improve patient outcomes and also offer clinical time savings when dealing with digit procedures in theatre or cuts or lacerations in A&E. The Clinical Services Journal reports.

Dr TIM SANDLE considers some approaches that can be taken for the monitoring of hospital water systems to assess their microbiological quality.

A new £6.4 million dual hybrid endovascular theatre suite at the Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI) will transform the treatment of patients undergoing minimally invasive vascular and cardiac procedures. Only a few such facilities exist world-wide. JONATHAN BAILLIE reports.

Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust established a vision to become the safest organisation in the NHS. It has achieved this by aspiring to provide safe, clean and personal care to every patient, every time.

Following publication of a survey of NHS staff – looking at the current views on leadership, culture and compassionate care – The King’s Fund is calling for the promotion of collective leadership, as opposed to command-and-control structures, to help develop a better culture of care.