Cytotoxic drug spills pose significant risks to healthcare workers, patients, and the hospital environment. Understanding these risks—and how to prevent and manage them—is critical to maintaining a safe healthcare setting. What Are Cytotoxic Drugs? Cytotoxic drugs, also known as antineoplastic or chemotherapy agents, are essential in the treatment of cancer and other serious conditions. They […]
Looking for some operating theatre events offering useful insights into operating theatre management and efficiency in 2026? Don’t miss these five events for some great learning and networking experiences. The Operating Theatres Conference 2026 5th February 2026 | CorpAcq Stadium, Manchester This 11th Annual Operating Theatres Conference explores the latest innovations, strategies and best practices […]
When it comes to hazardous substances in healthcare environments, it can be easy to overlook the risk that dusts can pose. Although they can look innocuous, according to NHS Resolution, dust is among the highest occurring hazards in healthcare settings.(1) In fact, dust and fumes accounted for 37.5% of the settled claims made between 1 […]
Formalin spills in operating theatres can pose a significant risk to staff and patients. That said, formalin is not something that can easily be dispensed with. This is because it plays an important role in the preservation and optimal handling of tissue samples taken from patients in the operating theatre for histological analysis. This analysis […]
Exposure of hospital staff to chemicals is leading to a raft of claims for harm to their health. According to NHS Resolution(1), they received 371 claims for harm caused by exposure to substances hazardous to health from incidents occurring between 1 April 2013 and 31 March 2023. Of the 165 claims that were settled during […]
When it comes to kidney transplants, surgeons can experience very cold hands when ice water is used during the procedure to help cool and preserve the donor kidney. Whilst this ice water reduces the risk of damage to the organ during the transplant process, it can obviously lead to discomfort for the transplant surgeon. That […]
Are you are looking for an absorbent floor mat for use in your veterinary operating theatres? We offer a range of solutions to help capture fluid and minimise the risk if slips and falls. T-Mat Superabsorbent Floor Mat Our superabsorbent T-Mat floor mat is ideal for collecting spills during wet procedures in veterinary surgical theatres. […]
If you manage a fracture clinic plaster room or orthotics laboratory, it is important to ensure that your staff are protected against the risks of inhalable and respirable dust. This was underlined again only this month in an HSE eBulletin, which revealed that the Health and Safety Executive had recently fined a stone worktop manufacturer […]
When it comes green operating room considerations for our NHS and private hospital customers, we focus on supplying products that are made with the environment in mind. Not only does this help hospitals and Trusts in their own move towards Net Zero, it also helps ensure vertical integration of environmental responsibility from manufacturer through to […]
Penthrox ® (methoxyflurane) is an anaesthetic agent that is being used more often in emergency departments, gynaecology departments, burns units and ambulances. This is in part because it provides emergency pain relief for adult patients with trauma and associated pain, is easy to administer and leaves the body more quickly than Entonox. In addition, methoxyflurane […]