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Its O.K. Hew, I like being a master

Regards Louis (Master of EBME)

sigh.....

Sorry Hugh, was that Sigh......413?

Paul, quite simply an excellent ostentatiously superb creation, many thanks my friend.

Louis III

Although a supporter of the MDA's “ where possible adhere to the Manufacturer's recommendations” line, risk assessment is an essential element in providing an effective healthcare service. For us technologists it should start at the “how can current technology best support patient care and carers” level. Patients do not get electrocuted by faulty equipment, they are all to regularly overdosed and burnt by inappropriately trained and supported carers. I applaud Paul's approach at the equipment level but as I believe with Bob, feel that risk assessment requires a more holistic approach.
Bill

is it just me or does anyone else think louis has been sniffing arround camels to long.

Bill,
It sounds like you also take a risk based approach, but you do your maintenance in accordance with MDA/manufacturers recommendations, once you've decided which equipment requires maintenance.

This is basically the approach we take but it is not formalised in the way that paul has approached this subject.

Bill, Louis was awaiting your valued input with pure enthusiasm, my master of accomplishments. Gentlemen, according to an e-mail Louis received from cemark@conformance.co.uk. The MDA have a published a list of medical equipment regarding “risk classification” . Louis cannot seem to find this document on there cyber-abode. If such a list exists, then surely Bill this could be a chance to address a problem that does exist throughout the NHS i.e. personage Vs workload. I think Karl's idea to poll our fellow MTO's on this subject is a cogent request. As for camels Mr. Mundy, I am bloody scared of the beasts, they remind me of a certain aggressive H grade that used to pound the beat in Louis's old ICU.
All said and done, many of EBME departments find it hard to fulfill their PPM obligation so a nationally “standardized” risk classification of medical equipment would be most excellent. If the MDA holds such a document then surely we have our foundation to address the matter.

Louis

Louis,
I have never seen this document. If it exists, that would be wonderful.
I will call the MDA later today to find out.