Clinical Engineering

Clinical Engineering (CE) is responsible for maintaining medical devices used within the Trust and provides management services on other medical devices which are maintained under external contract.  CE also provides training on the use of a range of medical devices and runs a Medical Equipment Library service which provides a pool of generic equipment that can be loaned for use by the wards.

The service CE provides is delivered by a team consisting of CE technicians, Equipment Library staff, Medical Device Trainers and support staff who respond to requests arising from medical device usage.  This can be a fault finding and repair process, recalibration, and replacement of a consumable or durable part or customer support.  CE also undertakes routine planned maintenance and safety checks on medical devices, supports relevant projects and assists with device evaluations.  

Please note CE does not provide a Portable Appliance Testing service.