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THE CLINICAL SERVICES JOURNAL Inside this issue 35 Virtual wards: achieving the ambition
5 Editor’s Comment Concerns raised over stalled progress on cancer
6 Cover Story: 40 years of ensuring patient safety
2024 is a key moment in history for Wassenburg Medical. The company will be celebrating its 40-year anniversary in business. Having designed the world’s first automated endoscope reprocessor, the company continues to drive innovation.
9 News 15 Surgical site infections surveillance report
Kate Woodhead RGN DMS argues that surgical site infection surveillance is an important element of practice development. She looks at the latest data and discusses the frameworks for best practice.
19 CDCs: the challenges and triumphs
Following an inquiry into Community Diagnostic Centres (CDCs), the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Diagnostics has published its first report, highlighting the benefits of the programme, as well as its concerns. This article provides an overview of the report findings.
26 CSC’s scientific conference to ‘push the boundaries’
Dr. Jimmy Walker, chair of the Central Sterilising Club, provides an insight into what the 2024 Annual Scientific Conference has to offer. He reveals that delegates will be “in for a big surprise”.
31 Harnessing smart phones to improve surgical care
Smart phone technology is being implemented by UK hospitals for pre- operative assessment, as well as remotely monitoring patients’ wounds.
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Virtual Wards are a crucial part of NHS plans to increase capacity and tackle the increasing operational pressures facing the NHS. But what is a Virtual Ward? What benefits will they deliver, and how well is the NHS doing in delivering on its ambition for Virtual Wards? Tracey Barr provides an insight.
THE CLINICAL SERVICES JOURNAL
CDCs: the challenges and triumphs
Surgical site infections surveillance report
Virtual wards: achieving the ambition
40 Calprotectin home testing: what do patients think?
Basildon Hospital is using calprotectin home testing to support IBD patients. Kezia Allen, Associate Practitioner, Clinical Trials, Basildon Hospital, reveals the feedback from patients who are using calprotectin tests, as well as some key considerations for the Trust.
Follow the CSJ LinkedIn page. Search Clinical Services Journal 43 The missing link in point of care diagnostics
Nick Collier highlights the need for innovation in sample collection, to overcome key human factors challenges, and to ultimately improve point of care diagnostics.
47 Patient data at the bedside and beyond
A report published by the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch previously highlighted the dangers of incorrect patient information. Sean Kelly & Dan Johnston argue that establishing a digital identity strategy for clinicians, devices and patients will usher in a safer and more efficient workflow.
53 Hand hygiene improvement strategies: US vs UK
Gerry Lacey discusses the changes in emphasis that are being driven in the US by the Leapfrog Group Hand Hygiene Standard and the lessons that can be learned in the UK.
59 Practice-changing research in cardiology
New research, presented at a major cardiology congress, is set to inform best practice in cardiovascular care, with the aim of improving outcomes and reducing mortality. The Clinical Services Journal highlights some key findings.
64 Calls to tackle attrition and recruitment in nursing
Last year, the Nuffield Trust warned that the domestic training pipeline for clinical careers is ‘unfit for purpose’ – with too many staff dropping out of training and leaving their NHS careers. Now, the Royal College of Nursing is highlighting issues with recruitment too.
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