These guidance documents/publications all relate to areas of practice that care home staff may be involved in and so may be of help.
Many medical devices used in care homes come under the general term 'assistive technology' (AT). The MHRA has a specific unit which investigates all AT related incidents and which also provides advice and guidance on safety/quality issues. If you require advice and cannot find any relevant guidance on this web page please email bav@mhra.gsi.gov.uk
Guidance and publications for care home staff
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13 Feb 2012 | One Liners issue 91a - February 2012
The aim of this edition is to highlight common issues that have been encountered and provides guidance on preventing problems in the future.
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20 Dec 2011 | Single-use Medical Devices: Implications and Consequences of Reuse - DB 2006(04) v2.0
A reissue of our guidance for healthcare professionals.
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22 Nov 2011 | One Liners issue 90 - November 2011: Assistive Technologies Special Issue
This news sheet is aimed at healthcare professionals and highlights incidents involving slings and hoists which have resulted in serious injury or even death.
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26 Oct 2011 | One Liners issue 89 - October 2011: Wheelchair use
This edition highlights common issues that have been encountered with wheelchair use and provides guidance on preventing problems in the future.
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21 Jul 2011 | Letter to NAEP UK Ltd - provision of bath lifts for independent use in a domestic environment
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10 Mar 2011 | Reporting Adverse Incidents and Disseminating Medical Device Alerts - DB 2011(01)
This publication provides guidance on the MHRA's system for reporting adverse incidents for medical devices, and information on the dissemination of Medical Device Alerts.
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16 Nov 2010 | Infusion Systems DB 2003(02) v2.0
This document is designed to raise awareness of the nature of infusion systems, their advantages and risks, management and training issues, with a view to reducing the number of adverse incidents that arise from their use.
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16 Nov 2010 | Infusion pumps - reporting adverse incidents
A poster with details of the types of problems that should be reported and how to report them.
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18 Oct 2010 | One Liners issue P1 – October 2010
The annual cost of medical devices in the health service is now almost as great as that for pharmaceutical products. It is therefore vital that within each trust or healthcare organisation there are systems in place for the purchasing and management of medical devices. This special poster edition of One Liners aims to set out some of the main issues that need to be taken into account.
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24 May 2010 | Report on Devices Adverse Incidents in 2009
This annual report provides an overview of medical device-related adverse incident reports received by the MHRA in 2009.
