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Sunday, April 25, 2010
Formed in 1996, The Sterile Services Business Group (SSBG) is a body of up to 20 members from various posts within both the N.H.S. and the Private Sector dealing with Medical Device Decontamination and related topics.
The group members are constantly in communication via telephone and email on current hot topics in relation to decontamination. Formal meetings are held once a month,ensuring the group members are appraised of :
The latest technological advances
New standards, guidance and legislation
Centralisation
Specific issues experience by group members
SSBG project updates
Conferences, study days and meetings
Social events
The group also has ad hoc meetings when a subject requires more expansive discussion and development such as:
Quality Systems
Benchmarking
Risk Management
Prion Deactivation
Pre-
National Endoscopy program
Meeting with Government, Professional, Union and political bodies