by MarketingWP-Admin | Dec 3, 2019 | SACTsafety, Supporting papers for CSTD
USP 800: A new standard of safety for US nurses December 2019 From 1st December this year American nurses handling hazardous drugs whilst treating cancer patients are legally protected by new standards covered by USP 800 guidelines. Included in the guidelines is the...
by Chaar Yeates | Nov 12, 2018 | Qimono, SACTsafety
A yellow cover document from the NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service proposes a nine-point plan to minimise exposure to potentially dangerous systemic anti-cancer therapies. The ‘Guidance on Handling of Injectable Cytotoxic Drugs in Clinical Areas in NHS Hospitals in the...
by MarketingWP-Admin | Jun 7, 2018 | Qimono, SACTsafety
Alison Simons and Samantha Toland from Birmingham City University (BCU) have been generating a bit of a buzz over the last few years when it comes to highlighting the potential risks healthcare workers face when delivering chemotherapy to patients. Acting as the...
by MarketingWP-Admin | Jun 7, 2018 | Qimono, SACTsafety
By Rob Scarfe | Business Development Manager | Vygon (UK) Ltd. I often visit oncology units, where we talk a lot about closed systems and the protection the devices can offer the clinical team whilst they administer systemic anti-cancer therapies (SACT). But the more...
by MarketingWP-Admin | Mar 28, 2018 | SACTsafety
A new website www.SACTsafety.com has been launched by nurse lecturers Alison Simons and Samantha Toland from Birmingham City University to highlight the risks healthcare workers face when delivering chemotherapy to patients. The site is campaigning to raise awareness...
