2025 Replay
Conference Highlights
Testimonial Highlights
Conference Replay
Biofilm Risk for Flexible Endoscope Decontamination
The current process assurance tests for endoscope decontamination. What is Biofilm and the potential of Biofilm accumulation and associated challenges that could pose. Discuss whether Flexible endoscopes should be categorised by risk factor with additional process steps
Robert Warburton – Group Decontamination Lead – Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
The Seven Deadly Sins of Endoscope Decontamination
A look at the risks and challenges we face reprocessing re-usable flexible endoscopes within healthcare. Should we accept disinfection or should we be migrating to sterilization of endoscopes? Where are the risks and are we doing all we can to ensure a safe endoscope for the next patient?
John Prendergast – Principal Decontamination Engineer – NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
Sterile Services and Beyond … Supporting Sustainable Surgery at DBTH
A discussion around on how sterile service departments can initiate, support and drive change to achieve triple bottom line benefits of carbon reduction , cost saving and efficiencies in surgical practice
Lisa Quean – Contract Manager – Decontamination Services – Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Trust
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Empowering Excellence in Sterile Services: Insights from MFT’s Training and Development Program
This presentation will explore the comprehensive approach MFT employs to empower excellence in sterile services, through induction programs and diverse learning initiatives. These include in-house training, quality-focused guides, accredited external programs, apprenticeships, and upcoming online courses to ensure patient safety and quality improvement.
Dawn Colfer – Decontamination Services Training Manager – Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
The New RMD’s Pre-Washing System using Sodium Bicarbonate – User Experience
Stacey Ravenhall – Production Team Lead – University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust – Sterile Services
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Transforming Endoscopy Decontamination
Exploring the innovative technologies that could completely transform your service, the efficiency you could achieve along with the financial savings available. What are the barriers holding this back and how can the community overcome them for a sustainable future.
Dr. Andrew Sibley – Evaluation Programme Manager – Health Innovation Wessex
John Prendergast – Principal Decontamination Engineer – NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
Greg Szwedo – Production Manager – Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
Paul Whittle – Market Access Manager – PENTAX Medical
Sustainability in Medical Device Decontamination
The presentation will be looking at the future on how the medical device decontamination services can be delivered in a sustainable method. This will include looking at the use of innovations and automation. It will also look at the past and identify what could be used in the future.
Trevor Garcia – National Chair – The Institute of Decontamination Sciences – Independent Decontamination Consultant – TGDecon Consultancy
Medical Device Management: Ensuring Safe and Efficient Delivery to Reduce Impact Upon Patient Care
Due to ever increasing figures of individuals waiting for treatment in the NHS, the building and roll out of surgical hubs is being scaled up across the country to ease pressure on elective surgery. As a result, a quick turnaround of existing medical devices and challenges to procurement are posing great risks to the forecasted favourable outcomes.
Given the challenges and risk, we cannot deny that the organisation’s approach in their medical device management is a key to assist in achieving a safe and efficient delivery of service to help reduce impact on patient care and the healthcare system. But how?
Richard Merch Sabino – Medical Device Coordinator – Contracts – Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
Loan Sets, Track & Trace and Procurement
Sharon Fox – Head of Decontamination – University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Panel Debate – Loan Sets, Track & Trace and Procurement
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