NIAIC - Medical Device and Equipment Alerts 2011

Medical Device and Equipment Alerts MDEA Updates - 2011

Improving Stroke Services in Northern Ireland (PDF 194 KB)

Stroke can strike anyone, any age, anytime. Today in Northern Ireland around 4000 people each year have their lives and the lives of their families dramatically changed by stroke. A significant number of these could be avoided by simple lifestyle changes. More exercise, less alcohol and more attention to diet can make a major difference. Cutting down or cutting out smoking will make the most significant lifestyle contribution to a reduction in stroke and the enormous personal impact that it brings. åÊThese recommendations seek to make improvements in the key areas of prevention; treatment and rehabilitation of stroke patients in a modern health service setting. The accompanying standards outline the levels to which we must aspire, in the delivery of these services. åÊ

Minister Paul Goggins' keynote speech 26 June 2006 (PDF 97 KB)

In a keynote speech to the health service, Health Minister Paul Goggins, unveiled a seismic shift in the way health and social care services will be delivered in the future. He pledged to eliminate trolley waits for those going into hospitals and set a maximum time for those leaving hospitals.

Access to specialized pediatric cancer care in Switzerland.

BACKGROUND: Specialized pediatric cancer centers (PCCs) are thought to be essential to obtain state-of-the-art care for children and adolescents. We determined the proportion of childhood cancer patients not treated in a PCC, and described their characteristics and place of treatment. PROCEDURE: The Swiss Childhood Cancer Registry (SCCR) registers all children treated in Swiss PCCs. The regional cancer registries (covering 14/26 cantons) register all cancer patients of a region. The children of the SCCR with data from 7 regions (11 cantons) were compared, using specialized software for record linkage. All children <16 years of age at diagnosis with primary malignant tumors, diagnosed between 1990 and 2004, and living in one of these regions were included in the analysis. RESULTS: 22.1% (238/1,077) of patients recorded in regional registries were not registered in the SCCR. Of these, 15.7% (169/1,077) had never been in a PCC while 6.4% (69/1,077) had been in a PCC but were not registered in the SCCR, due to incomplete data flow. In all diagnostic groups and in all age groups, a certain proportion of children was treated outside a PCC, but this proportion was largest in children suffering from malignant bone tumors/soft tissue sarcomas and from malignant epithelial neoplasms, and in older children. The proportion of patients treated in a PCC increased over the study period (P < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS: One in six childhood cancer patients in Switzerland was not treated in a PCC. Whether these patients have different treatment outcomes remained unclear.

Human Organs Inquiry Report 2002

Human Organs Inquiry Report 2002

Risk Management Induction & Awareness (PDF 324 KB)

What You Need to Know

Making It Happen (PDF 748 KB)

Guide for Risk Managers on How to Populate a Risk Register

Guidance on Analysis (PDF 87 KB)

HPSS Guidance on Analysist of Risk/Risk Rating Matrix