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This service allows hospitals to record incidents of infection after surgery, track patient results and review or change practice to avoid further infections.
UKHSA helps hospitals record incidents of surgical site infection (SSI), to help improve surgical practice and prevent further infections.
Privacy notice for patients participating in surgical site infection surveillance.
Hospitals register to use the surgical site infection surveillance service (SSISS) to track infections and patient outcomes.
Surgical site infection surveillance service protocol, operating procedure codes and user manual for hospital staff.
Explains surgical wound infection, and the national programme for monitoring infections acquired in hospitals, in English and 8 other languages.
We are seeking your views on what procedures should be in scope of the licensing scheme for non-surgical cosmetic procedures in England.
Tell DVLA you've had an operation if you're still unable to drive 3 months after the surgery
For manufacturers reporting adverse incidents with biological/mechanical surgical heart valves under the vigilance system.
A cutting-edge trauma casualty simulation mannequin, invented and developed by a UK clinician and funded by the Ministry of Defence, has been used for the first time in a full-scale field hospital training exercise.
What you need to do to place a medical device on the Great Britain, Northern Ireland and European Union (EU) markets.
The authors of this review sought to identify every study where people with an abdominal injury were randomised to surgery or observation
Advice for medical professionals to use when assessing drivers with cardiovascular disorders.
Confederation of British Surgery trade union: annual returns, rules, statement to members, decisions and other related documents.
Work out the VAT liability of goods and services supplied by health and care institutions and providers of non residential care to children.
This annual report covers surgical site infection (SSI) data collected by NHS hospitals and independent sector NHS treatment centres.
You must tell DVLA if you've had burr hole surgery to remove a clot from around your brain - download the correct form to let them know
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