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CONTENTS VOLUME 18 ISSUE 8 CSJ THE CLINICAL SERVICES JOURNAL FEATURES
15 Getting to the heart of a no-deal Brexit The term ‘no-deal Brexit’ has been used so much over the last year that many have become all but immune to its real meaning. The Clinical Services Journal examines what the impact of this may mean to the NHS.
27 Leading excellence in decontamination
On Wednesday 8 May 2019, delegates headed to the Madejski Stadium in Reading to attend the Leading Excellence in Endoscopy Decontamination study day, hosted by iM Med. CSJ shares some of the highlights from this fascinating day.
31 Continuing action for imperatives in clinical care
Kate Woodhead RGN DMS examines NHS Improvement’s strategy for England. The challenges and new frameworks could save 1000 lives and £100 million annually from 2023/24.
36 Temporary SSD unit achieves the ‘impossible’
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust has been able to undertake a full sterile services refurbishment project without disrupting services.
42 BSG Annual Conference 2019
For the first time since 2013, the BSG Annual Scientific Conference returned to Glasgow, a city with strong links to the practice of medicine. The Clinical Services Journal visited the SEC Glasgow to discover some of the highlights.
45 The mechanics of cleaning instruments
Pawel de Sternberg Stojalowski, founder and managing director at Aseptium, provides a crash course in the mechanics of cleaning complex surgical instruments.
49 Tackling the growing challenges of sepsis
The Sepsis+ 2019 conference enabled delegates to hear from leading experts in the field of sepsis. Taking place on 11 June 2019 at the National Conference Centre in Birmingham, visitors learned about the latest research, science and innovations, and discovered real world solutions in the challenge of managing deteriorating conditions.
55 A component we cannot do without
Jonathan Evans, communications manager at the Association of British HealthTech Industries (ABHI) explains why he believes life today is unimaginable without HealthTech.
SEPTEMBER 2019 59 Minds that learn – hearts that care
Between 8 – 11 August 2019, The Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP) held its annual conference and exhibition at the University of York Campus. Delegates were treated to an astonishing array of talks that highlighted health and wellbeing across UK Trusts.
66 Delivering world class operating theatres
Operating theatres are the beating heart of hospitals and are increasingly at the heart of the products and services provided by Bender UK.
71 A focus on training and advancement
On Tuesday 24 September, NPAG will host the 2019 Clinical Engineering Conference at Wolverhampton Racecourse. CSJ provides a glimpse of what’s on offer to delegates.
75 Understanding decontamination
Infection prevention specialist, Nanosonics, recently held an ultrasound probe decontamination event, in which independent speakers presented delegates with talks relating to the latest decontamination developments in an ultrasound environment.
79 Preventing infection with cleaning and hygiene
Although effective cleaning and disinfection can decrease environmental pathogens, reducing the risk of infections, Tinaz Ranina, product manager, infection prevention & personal care at Diversey UK & Ireland, warns that, due to the complexity of hospital environments, this can often result in cleaning that is inadequate.
84 IPS Conference 2019: What to expect
This year, the Infection Prevention Society Annual Conference celebrates 60 years of infection control nursing. The Clinical Services Journal explores what’s taking place at the ACC, Liverpool from 22 – 24 September 2019.
87 Protecting key areas against HCAIs
An increased emphasis to protect patients from healthcare associated infections (HCAIs) means that healthcare specifiers are demanding the best protection against bacteria. Phil Barsby, business development manager at Intastop, explains how key areas can be easily protected and how long lasting benefits can be achieved.
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