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15. Audit
15.1 Internal
This is part of the Trust’s clinical governance arrangements and
should consist of regular/annual review of policies and systems
for managing medical equipment.
Healthcare professionals must ensure their own training and
skills remain up-to-date, and this should form part of the annual
staff appraisal.
15.2 External
The Care Quality Commission undertakes audits and inspections
of healthcare organisations regularly to ensure that the MHRA
guidance on safe use of medical devices has been followed.
Strategic Health Authorities audit the performance of Trusts,
including performance against deadlines for action required by
the issue of DoH Safety Alert Broadcast System notices.
Glossary of acronyms
BSI
British Standards Institution
CA
Competent Authority (e.g. in the UK, the MHRA)
CCT Certificate of Completion of Training
CE
Conformité Européene
CEN Comité Européen de Normalisation (For
Mechanical Devices)
CENELEC Comité Européen de Normalisation (For
Electrical Devices)
CEP Centre for Evidence-based Purchasing (part of
PaSA)
CPA Consumer Protection Act 1988
CPD Continuing Professional Development
CVC Central Venous Catheter
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