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Warwick SASCo were happy to meet so many valued customers at WFHSS 2016 Brisbane in October.

We will be attending Medica and IDSC in November. Make an appointment with Janine@sasco.co.uk to meet us too.

Nearly 200 patients who received dental treatment in a Western Alaska clinic have been tested for possible exposure to viruses such as Hepatitis and HIV. Although they considered the risk to be low, the CDC carried out the blood tests after discovering instruments used has not been fully sterilized.

We will be at Medica. Will you?

We would really like to meet you.

You will find us at the ABHI Pavilion Stand 16/G25-1

Contact us now to make an appointment:

Tel: +44 (0)1926 422427

or email: janine@sasco.co.uk

New research has discovered a natural way to reduce bacterial load on medical equipment.
Scientists at Southampton University found that Manuka Honey reduced the spread of bacteria by more than 75% when it was applied to instruments.

http://www.medicalplasticsnews.com/news/healthy-honey-manuka-honey-found-to-fight-growth-of-bacteria/

Warwick SASCo were pleased to meet French speaking customers, hospital representatives and decontamination and sterile services professionals the annual Journee International Francophone Sterlisation conference held this month in Belgium.

For more information about the organisation please see the link below.

http://www.aster-info.be/jifs-bruxelles-2016-23-et-24-septembre/

If you are a medical device supplier to the NHS you will need to be compliant with their procurement strategy by September 2016.

5 hospitals are currently trialling the new barcode system which will soon be applied throughout the UK.

By now all companies should be registered for GS1 (UK) for medical devices.

http://www.peppolbasics.info/?gclid=COKRsZ2GlM8CFUsW0wod42cLLQ

The Detroit News reported last week that doctors in 3 Detroit hospitals were forced to delay procedures due to unclean surgical tools.

See link below for more details:

http://wsbt.com/news/health/3-detroit-hospitals-lose-some-medicare-funds-over-infections

Windsor Regional Hospital, Canada, postponed up to 300 elective surgeries last month after finding scorches or stains on cloths holding sterilized equipment.

See link below for more details –

http://windsorstar.com/news/local-news/live-blog-surgeries-cancelled-at-windsor-regional-ouellette-campus

We understand that normal services have now resumed.

http://windsorstar.com/news/local-news/surgeries-at-ouellette-campus-resume-following-sterilization-issue

We are pleased to announce that we will be exhibiting at Aster in association with JIFS (Journee International Francophone).

Started in 1988, Aster represents French speaking sterilization services.

Come and meet us on 23rd to 24th September in Brussels, Belgium.

http://www.aster-info.be/

Please let us know if you would like to arrange an appointment or more information about the exhibition.

Beekeepers removed approximately 110,000 bees from Rockwood Hospital, Cardiff, after eldery patients found honey dripping down the walls of the ward.

See link for more details

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-37093003