Medical Device Liaison Officer information

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Liaison Officer Focus Group
Did you know that we have a Liaison Officer Focus Group?

The Focus Group comprises liaison officers drawn from NHS Trusts, Primary Care Trusts and Social Services Departments. We currently have representatives from each sector that come together at least annually to share experiences and discuss best practice. The group provides a forum for liaison officers to share problems, exchange ideas and comment on MHRA issues and training for liaison officers.

Members of the group contribute to the guidance for Liaison Officers that is given in the first Medical Device Alert of each calendar year 'Reporting Adverse Incidents and Disseminating Medical Device Alerts'.

The Liaison Officer Focus Group gives MHRA the chance to support and encourage medical device liaison officers in their role.

If you would like to be considered as a member of the Focus Group or would like to receive any further information please contact:

gemma.purdon@mhra.gsi.gov.uk or call 020 7084 3349
lisa.robery@mhra.gsi.gov.uk or call 020 7084 3297

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Liaison Officer Focus Group meeting
› Liaison Officer Focus Group meeting - 20 March 2007 (26Kb)

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DB9801 - This has been replaced by a web-only document DB 2006(05) Managing Medical Devices.

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Safety Alert Broadcast System (SABS) and the role of the SABS liaison officer
SABS is an electronic system developed by the Department of Health and is the primary method of distributing Medical Device Alerts (MDAs) to all NHS trusts in England. It incorporates a feedback mechanism to record action taken following the receipt of alerts. MDAs are disseminated to SABS liaison officers in NHS trusts and primary care trusts through SABS. The SABS liaison officer ensures onward distribution of the alerts and logs feedback on action taken.

The DH Patient Safety Team should be informed about a change of SABS contact on: 020 79721500 or e-mail safetyalerts@dh.gsi.gov.uk

Role of medical device liaison officers in NHS trusts and primary care trusts
With the advent of the SABS liaison officer (see above) the primary role of the medical device liaison officer is to encourage the effective reporting of adverse incidents. In many organisations the MDLO and the SABS contact is the same person carrying out all functions of reporting adverse incidents, disseminating medical device alerts and providing feedback. In organisations where these posts are separate, both contacts work closely together.

A wide range of publications that may help liaison offices in fulfilling their role is also available:
› Liaison Officer helpful publications

Alternatively you may contact the Targeting Team on 020 7084 3349/3297 or e-mail dts@mhra.gsi.gov.uk

Role of medical device liaison officers in social services departments
MDLOs in social services departments encourage the effective reporting of adverse incidents and disseminate MDAs to all relevant staff that fall within their area of responsibility.

If you need to inform MHRA about a change of MDLO, please ring 020 7084 3349/3297 or e-mail dts@mhra.gsi.gov.uk with the name, title, organisation, address, telephone number, fax number and e-mail address of the new MDLO.