This education package is, in the form of a series of checklists, advice on procurement, safe use, record keeping, maintenance and repair, and sets out guidance for reporting device related adverse incidents.
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About the training
Medical devices play a crucial role in all diagnosis, care and treatment of patients and the number and variety of medical devices is huge and increasing annually. Healthcare professionals handle a wide range of devices every day.
As the agency responsible for regulating and ensuring that medical devices are safe and fit for purpose, the MHRA has prepared an educational package which provides a practical guide to medical devices for all health and social care professionals, including pharmacists.
This education package is in the form of a series of checklists, covering advice on procurement, safe use, record keeping, maintenance and repair, and also sets out guidance for reporting device related adverse incidents.
Who should complete this training package
This package is aimed at all medical, nursing and allied healthcare professionals working in all healthcare settings and environments. It is also for all pharmacists in any environment and all community care workers in nursing and private healthcare settings.
This training will also be useful to all staff working in a patient or patient supporting area, either someone new to the role or to a long standing professional as a reminder of best practice.
Objectives
Following the training you will have a better understanding of:
- what is included in the term ‘medical device’
- the principles of procurement of medical devices
- medical device safety and your responsibilities
- record keeping and why this is important
- maintenance and repair and who should do it
- training device users and what training programmes should contain
- how to report adverse events and concerns about devices and adverse incidents and why this is important.
Time required
The training module runs for around 15 minutes. You may require more time to re-read and review specific areas and to undertake the attached questions.
In the review version you can have multiple attempts at each answer to learn as you progress and return to areas to review your learning. You may also pause and then return to the package, but you will need to remember where you paused, and then pick up from there by clicking on the page tab that you left.
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