Contents


THE CLINICAL SERVICES JOURNAL Inside this issue


5 Editor’s Comment International Women’s Day: accelerating action in healthcare


6 Cover Story: Investing in the future of medical device reprocessing


Having celebrated 40 years of innovation in the decontamination sector, Wassenburg is now unveiling exciting plans for 2025, with major investment in the UK market and an expanding portfolio of pioneering technologies.


9 News 15 Tackling sexual misconduct in surgery


As part of the discussion around International Women’s Day, celebrated on 8 March, Kate Woodhead RGN DMS examines the culture in operating theatres and the uncomfortable truth that women in surgery continue to be subject to sexual misconduct.


19 PAC report criticises ‘lack of fresh thinking’ on NHS


The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has published a report on NHS financial sustainability which claims that there is a ‘lack of fresh thinking and decisive action’ within NHS England and DHSC, combined with ‘overly optimistic planning assumptions’, as the UK’s financial position continues to worsen.


26 Can the NHS deliver the ‘three healthcare shifts’?


MPs recently asked the senior leadership of NHS England whether the NHS is well placed to implement the Government’s three healthcare shifts, in an evidence session to the Health and Social Care Committee. The three shifts include: moving care from hospitals to the community, embracing digital transformation, and shifting from treatment to prevention.


31 Building a more inclusive future in HealthTech


As part of International Women’s Day, CSJ invited some of HealthTech’s top female leaders to share their views on why diversity matters in the sector, their leadership vision for the future, and how we can encourage the next generation of women to drive innovation in this field.


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Risk and revolution in decontamination


Should we have less sinks in hospitals?


The infection risk posed by water systems in hospitals was high on the agenda at the Infection Prevention annual conference. Should we ‘blindly follow guidance’ or take a risk-based approach to water / wastewater safety? Moreover, should we reduce the number of water outlets in hospitals or eliminate them altogether in some locations? Top experts gathered to answer these key questions, at the ICC, Birmingham.


40 Risk and revolution in decontamination


Can the NHS deliver the ‘three healthcare shifts’?


The theme of the Central Sterilisation Club (CSC) Annual Scientific Meeting 2025 is: ‘Risk and Revolution’. The CSC’s Mike Simmons and John Prendergast ask the question: What can Elon Musk teach the decontamination community?


45 A message of hope: ‘Yes! We can end TB’


Each year, we commemorate World Tuberculosis Day on 24 March to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of tuberculosis (TB) and to step up efforts to end the global TB epidemic. The date marks the day in 1882 when Dr. Robert Koch announced that he had discovered the bacterium that causes TB, which opened the way towards diagnosing and curing this disease.


51 Advancing drug monitoring for better IBD outcomes


CSJ hosted a webinar, sponsored by BIOHIT HealthCare, exploring current and future trends in therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) for managing 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.


57 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.


61 ‘Medical misogyny’ leaves women in pain


Women experiencing painful reproductive health conditions such as endometriosis, adenomyosis and heavy menstrual bleeding are frequently finding their symptoms ‘normalised’ and their ‘pain dismissed’ when seeking help, a new report by the Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) has warned.


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