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CONTENTS VOLUME 17 ISSUE 6 CSJ THE CLINICAL SERVICES JOURNAL FEATURES


16 Regulations and the role of the MHRA Rebecca Flint, Devices patient safety manager at The Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, provides an overview of the medical device directives and regulations, as well as insight into the role of MHRA.


21 Medication errors: reducing the harm


Kate Woodhead RGN, DMS and CSJ editor Chris Shaw explore why extra vigilance is required to ensure Trusts are not making simple medication errors.


28 A question of connectivity


On 26 April, medical equipment healthcare professionals assembled for the ninth EBME Innovations Seminar. A lively series of talks highlighted the importance of sensible healthcare management by using technology to improve patient outcomes.


32 Water purification systems: A new beginning


The water quality demanded by the HTM standards is ever more demanding and staff at Southampton General Hospital decided it was time to replace their aging water treatment systems. Find out how this was achieved.


47 Bacteria: The second line of defence


Hygiene and cleaning protocols will always be the first line of defence in healthcare environments. However, it is important to identify what other cost-effective options can be put in place to reduce the risk of surface contamination.


52 Alcohol gels – the end of an era?


A retrospective and prospective view of the use of alcohol gels as hand sanitisers in healthcare.


57 How and why we need to improve continence care


Around six million people in the UK experience continence issues to some degree, making it an important factor for quality of life and a significant health issue for the NHS.


61 UK clinician helps create scalp cooling registry


A comprehensive database will track and record patient experience of scalp cooling, in an effort to reduce chemotherapy-induced hair loss.


65 Implementing an in situtest to detect residual proteins


35 Changing medication culture


Dipak Duggal, MRPharms, MBA, director global solutions & marketing at BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) Dispensing Hospital International, shares his unique insights into solutions to reduce medication errors.


39 Alcohol to BI or not to BI? That is the question…


Richard Bancroft, science & technical director at STERIS Corporation explores the pros and cons of biological and parametric monitoring to monitor the sterilisation process.


43 Endoscopy debate: Cartel or compliance?


The Central Sterilising Club’s Annual Scientific Meeting provided delegates with a unique opportunity to view a discussion on endoscopy decontamination – and whether there is a ‘chemistry cartel’. The Clinical Services Journal now offers you the opportunity to read both sides of the argument and to take part in this debate.


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Robbie Cormie, decontamination lead at University Hospitals Coventry & Warwick NHS Trust, explains why - and how - his department has adopted an in situ test for detecting proteins on surgical instruments.


69 Safeguarding children via connectivity


Accredited by NHS Digital, InterSystems has been working with NHS Trusts to enable streamlined adoption of Child Protection Information Sharing.


72 Accelerating clinical research into clinical practice


Dr Richard Deed, looks into Greater Manchester’s thriving health industry and why it is uniquely placed to lead the way.


75 Embracing the digital revolution


CSJ explores the diverse ways organisations are making the most of artificial intelligence and digital technology.


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