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5 Editor’s Comment Hopes for better cancer outcomes


6 Cover Story: Shaping the future


of endoscope reprocessing Wassenburg Medical reflects on decades of innovation, led by Gerrit Wassenburg, and looks to shaping the future of endoscope reprocessing.


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42 Sustainable decontamination in the spotlight


Following the success of recent conferences DECON UK is back for the fifth year running with the 2026 conference, taking place at the Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton on Friday 24th of April 2026. This marks an exciting change, as the event will be held at a new venue compared with previous years.


44 Calls to tackle delays in HVD pathway


Anticipating the NHS Workforce Plan


Ambitious National Cancer Plan unveiled Sustainable decontamination in the spotlight


Wil Woan, Executive Director at the charity, Heart Valve Voice, warns that diagnosis and treatment delays are common for patients with heart valve disease, leading to emergency admissions, complex procedures and longer recovery times.


15 Anticipating the NHS Workforce Plan


Kate Woodhead says the shifts of care in the Ten-Year Plan will be difficult to achieve unless there is a great deal of emphasis on future proofing the workforce in many different ways, while changing the culture of the NHS. She discusses the challenges ahead for the NHS Workforce Plan.


19 Rebuilding accountability in the NHS


The Medical Technology Group’s latest report outlines how we can rebuild accountability in the NHS, while improving patient outcomes. Barbara Harpham, Chair of the Medical Technology Group, provides an insight.


23 Patient safety must become a system foundation


Patient safety should be at the core of our approach to health and care. The Association of British HealthTech Industries’ Patient Safety Group believes that industry must, play a key role in ensuring this. The association has partnered with Patient Safety Learning to develop a new white paper tackling the key issues.


28 Ambitious National Cancer Plan unveiled


Every cancer patient will be given individual support, according to new plans set out in the government’s National Cancer Plan. The Clinical Services Journal provides an overview of the key pledges.


33 Improving outcomes through cancer profiling


In this Q&A, Dr. Kelm explains why functional cancer profiling has the potential to transform patient outcomes on a global scale.


37 Rethinking wound infection management Interest is growing in dressing technologies that manage bacteria without releasing antimicrobial substances. In this article, Ashley Clydesdale questions: is it time to re-evaluate silver’s role in today’s wound care?


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March 2026 I www.clinicalservicesjournal.com 3 47 The rise of the digital nurse


In this article, Rhian Bulmer highlights the importance of nurses in the design and embedding of digital workflows. She argues that nurses remain the vital link between digital ambition and the safe, person-centred care patients deserve.


51 Driving improvement in vascular access


In this article, Vygon UK clinical educators David Wynne and Ian Tydeman, together with paediatric surgery registrar and vascular access trainer Sean O’Donnell, share practical tips, common pitfalls, and a roadmap for embedding ultrasound-guided vascular access (UGVA) as standard practice – empowering Trusts to deliver safer, kinder care more efficiently.


56 Independent sector’s role in ‘building better health’


Enabling the independent sector to invest and deliver more NHS services is essential to the success of the 10-Year Health Plan, says the Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN), in a new report.


61 Celebrating experience and lifelong learning


In an interview with AfPP’s Susan Preston, Kim Stephens, the Theatre Matron at Singleton Hospital in Sketty, Wales, shared how age and experience can enhance leadership and impact across perioperative services.


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