A BROADER PERSPECTIVE

A BROADER PERSPECTIVE

Although Covid-19 is a global pandemic and has affected people across every continent in the past year, the impact has not been the same everywhere – and neither have the responses to the challenges healthcare providers have been faced with. It is interesting to look...
Three Misconceptions About Endoscope Drying

Three Misconceptions About Endoscope Drying

Drying is an essential step when reprocessing endoscopes. It helps preserve the pristine condition of the endoscope following the automated endoscope reprocessor’s cycle. Drying is recognised as a critical step of the process; however, there’s little clarity on how to...
Making diagnostic services more accessible

Making diagnostic services more accessible

A need for improving diagnostic provision to provide patient-centred pathways for all patients, regardless of their location, has been evident for some time, but the impact on Covid-19 on diagnostic activity has highlighted the importance of the issue. While there is...
Increasing capacity for cataract surgery

Increasing capacity for cataract surgery

Each year, an estimated 27 million cataract operations are carried out globally, making it one of the most common operations in the world. While the procedure has often been accused of being politicised, cataract surgery is not a lifestyle choice; it saves sight. As...