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These are most of the surveys we've held over the last two years
They are all still active.



  1. Do you believe you receive a fair salary?
  2. What type of database are you currently using?
  3. Decontamination Policy
  4. Planned maintenance
  5. Are you able to access the internet AT WORK
  6. How is your EBME dept involved in purchasing Medical Equipment?
  7. Equipment clock time settings survey
  8. What percentage of your anaesthetic machines have a hypoxia guard?
  9. What is your ratio of beds/ technicians?
  10. Equipment to Technician ratio
    (Equipment valued at over £200)

  11. The voluntary register of clinical technologists
  12. Number of PCs per staff member (Not for test equipment)
  13. Does your department have a registered quality system?
  14. My core responsibilities relate to the following medical devices
  15. Controls Assurance (medical device management)
    What is your current overall score?

  16. How do you rate your departmental facility?
  17. What will be our fastest growth area over the next 10 yrs?
  18. What formal medical equipment user training do you provide?
  19. What cover does your Dept offer outside working hours?
  20. Bioterrorism.
  21. Salary Survey.
  22. Percentage of service level agreement income generation you carry out for your Trust
  23. How much per technician is invested annually in training & education?
  24. Rate your bedside medical equipment with regard to age and quantity
  25. Quality managment system ISO9001/2000



Do you believe you receive a fair salary?
Yes, very fair
Reasonable
No
No, not by a long chalk
Stupid question isn't it!

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What type of database are you currently using?
None
In-house development
Sems
Hecs
Other

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Decontamination Policy
You don't have one
Currently implementing it
Exists but not in use for EBME
Exists but staff don't follow procedures
Policy works 100%

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Planned maintenance
Up to date
>75% completed
50-75% completed
<50% completed
What?

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Are you able to access the internet AT WORK
Only the boss gets to play
Yes with boss looking over shoulder
Yes - no restrictions
Not in our department - but elsewhere
No

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How is your EBME dept involved in purchasing Medical Equipment?
Coordinate & purchase most equipment
Always consulted & advice is taken
Sometimes consulted & advice is taken
Sometimes consulted & advice not always taken
Rarely consulted, procurement problems

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Equipment clock time settings survey
to GMT by the manufacturer and time adjust locked off electronically.
by EBME dept to whatever the user chooses.
by EBME or the end user to whatever the local time is.
by EBME to GMT with adjustment possible for special circumstances.
by the user to whatever the they require.

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What percentage of your anaesthetic machines have a hypoxia guard?
All
>80%
>50%
<50%
None

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What is your ratio of beds/ technicians?
< 100 beds per tech.
101 - 150 beds per tech.
151 -200 beds per tech.
201 -250 beds per tech.
> 250 beds per tech.

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Equipment to Technician ratio
(Equipment valued at over £200)
< 50
51 - 250
251 - 500
501 - 750
> 750

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The voluntary register of clinical technologists
Already registered
Not registered
I will register
Will not register
Not aware of it

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No. of PCs per staff member
(Not for test equipment)

No PCs
>1 per staff member
1 per staff member
< 1 per staff member
< 1 per 2 staff members

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Does your department have a registered quality system?
No
No, aprox 12 months(?)
Yes, Old ISO9000 system.
Yes, New ISO 9000/2000 system.
Yes, another registered quality system.

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My core responsibilities relate to the following medical devices
General
Renal
Anaesthetics
Radiology
Mech and Rehab

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Controls Assurance (medical device management) What is your current overall score?
0 - 20%
21 - 40%
41 - 60%
61 - 80%
81 - 100%

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How do you rate your departmental facility?
Excellent
Good
Adequate
Sub-standard
Shed!

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What will be our fastest growth area over the next 10 yrs?
Procurement
Direct patient care
Maintenance
Medical IT
Device training

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What formal medical equipment user training do you provide?
None
Infusion devices
Infusion and Monitoring
Above plus medical I.T.
As required - all areas

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What cover does your Dept offer outside working hours
No cover
Telephone support only
List of volunteers
Official on-call
24hr shift system

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Bioterrorism.
What level of security awareness exists in your Hospital?
Very good
Good
Satisfactory
Poor
No awareness

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Salary Survey
Up to 18K
£19-25K
£26-35K
£36-45K
Over £45K

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Percentage of service level agreement income generation you carry out for your Trust
None
1 - 20
21 - 40
41 - 60
More than 60%

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How much per technician is invested annually in training & education?
Nothing
<£1000
<£2000
<£3500
>£3500

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Rate your bedside medical equipment with regard to age and quantity
Poor
Satisfactory
Good
Very Good
Excellent

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Quality managment system ISO9001/2000
Accredited
Within 6 months
Within 12 months
Don't know
No intention to register

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