These guidance documents/publications all relate to areas of practice that pathology practitioners may be involved in and so may be of help.
Pathology-related guidance and publications
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04 Apr 2012 | Management of In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices - DB 2002(02) v2.0
This bulletin provides information and guidance on issues surrounding the procurement and management of in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDs).
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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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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.
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13 Mar 2008 | Point of care testing - pregnancy tests
A leaflet aimed at healthcare professionals with best practice advice.
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06 Nov 2006 | Managing Medical Devices - DB 2006(05)
This document outlines a systematic approach to the purchasing, deployment, maintenance, repair and disposal of medical devices.
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28 Mar 2006 | Point of Care Testing - Urine Dipsticks
Top tips for healthcare professionals with advice on the use and management of urine dipsticks.
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14 Aug 2005 | Point of Care Testing - Cholesterol testing
This information is relevant to anyone involved in the management and use of cholesterol testing.
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14 Aug 2005 | Point of care testing - blood glucose meters
A leaflet for healthcare professionals with reminders and tips for the management and use of these devices.
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04 Aug 2004 | Point of care testing - top 10 tips
A leaflet with tips on using point of care testing devices.
