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5 Comment 6 Cover Story: Sustainability at the forefront for Getinge


THE CLINICAL SERVICES JOURNAL FEATURES 15 Supporting nurses to deliver high-quality care


The Courage of Compassion report offers an emotive insight into current working conditions and staff wellbeing during the pandemic.


19 Preparing for JAG: what you need to know


Paul Bond, from the Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP), offers an insight into JAG accreditation and its contribution to driving improvement in patient safety and quality.


23 Heart research findings: risk and prevention


From the role of vaccinations and gut health in improving outcomes, to new insights into the link between teenage depression and mid-life heart attack, this year’s digital ESC conference highlighted the latest research findings on risk factors and prevention.


28 COVID crisis turns ‘fault lines into chasms’


A new report by the CQC reveals the state of health and social care and warns that COVID-19 is magnifying health inequalities.


31 Improving asset management strategies


Dr. John Sandham warns that poor equipment procurement and management impacts on clinical outcomes and efficiencies.


35 Diagnostics focus at Virtual MEDICA


MEDICA 2020 and COMPAMED 2020 will take place entirely online from 16 to 19 November. High on the agenda will be infection diagnostics.


39 COVID-19: information is our weapon We can be better prepared and contain outbreaks more effectively, but it requires a change in mindset – towards an innovation-led approach that embraces data sharing, argues Paul Johnson.


43 Burden of blood culture contamination


False positive blood cultures lead to unnecessary treatment and prolonged hospital stays. Étáin O’Keefe and Stuart Murray discuss the burden of blood culture contamination.


47 Advancing hepatology: research findings


New research into the growing burden of liver disease was recently highlighted at the International Liver Congress. High on the agenda was the impact of COVID on patients with decompensated cirrhosis.


NOVEMBER 2020 53 Reprocessing scopes in the COVID era


Dr. Frank Bakker offers an insight in to best practice in endoscope reprocessing, in the wake of heightened concerns over the potential threat posed by COVID-19.


57 Mitigating COVID impact on surgical skills


Mental training and digital workflows could prove vital, as hospitals seek strategies to ensure theatre teams maintain, improve or develop their surgical skills.


62 Improving safety for neonatal patients


East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust has improved safety for neonatal patients and transformed workflows, by implementing an Sp02 dashboard.


65 How digitalisation will advance patient care


Adil Hazara and colleagues, from Academic Renal Research at Hull University Teaching Hospitals, highlight the need to use stored clinical data more efficiently for patient care.


70 Safe storage and transport of endoscopes


A fast scope vacuum packing system helped Gloucestershire Royal Hospital’s endoscopy services meet demand and ensure safety.


73 Heart failure diagnosis: gender gap revealed


A new report reveals that while men surveyed waited on average 3.6 weeks for their diagnosis from their initial GP visit, women waited on average just over 20 weeks – a near-six-fold increase.


81 Diagnosing patients in the ‘new normal’


Is it time for hospitals to further embrace remote technology to deal with the backlog of patients following COVID-19?


85 The COVID conundrum: medtech innovation


Alice Greenhalgh discusses the challenges and opportunities for medtech development in the wake of the pandemic.


91 Reducing risk of endoscope damage Scope damage can pose a potential safety risk to patients and costs hospitals money. The endoscopy units of both the King George’s Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Hospital in London have reduced scope repairs by over 50%, following the introduction of a new protection device.


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