EBME Forums Forums Management Training NHS Training of Biomedical Engineers?

Hi, and happy new year to ALL.
I work for that Large Organisation in SW17 for about 20 years, previously i had worked for Siemens for 5 years.Back in the day, You had to have a qualification in Electrinics, C&G, OND, HND, Degree, to get in the industry.

Reply to survey.
1- Yes.
2- No.
3- No.
4- Yes.
5- I think we do need a body to represents us, everyone else does.
6- we need grade specific titles. At present there is not to tell me and the engineer who test the oxygen flow meter, apart.
MEE sounds good (MEDICAL EQUIPMENT ENGINEER).
some times i call myself EME tech or EME engineer. Undecided.
7-Our department is self financing, so there is money for training, but there isn't a training budget.
8- I would like to see more apprentices.

Regards

Les