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Safety alerts and Infromation available on this website are issued by the Northern Ireland Adverse Incident Center (NIAIC)on behalf of the DHSSPS, to provide safety specific guidance on the safe use of medical devices and equipment.
These pages are aimed at HPSS staff with a particular interest in, or responsibility for, medical devices, safety of equipment, buildings and patients. The safety alerts are also likely to be of interest to other organisations which deliver patient care.
HSC Trusts can use the log in button in the menu to access more detailed information about safety alerts which have been emailed to them, together with further guidance on the Safety Alert Broadcast System. Strategic Health Authorities can also use this function.
Contact the SABS team by email:niaic@dhsspsni.gov.uk or telephone: 028 9052 3868.
Alert Categories:
Immediate Action: Used in cases where there is a risk of death or serious injury and where the recipient is expected to take immediate action on the advice.
Action: Used where the recipient is expected to take action on the advice, where it is necessary to repeat warnings on long standing problems, or to support or follow-up manufacturers' field modifications.
Update: Used to update the recipient about previously reported incidents or series of incidents, possibly on a topical or device group basis, and where further follow-up safety information is judged to be beneficial.
Information Request: Used to alert users about a specific issue that may become a problem and where we are requesting feedback. These alerts will be sent out with additional questions to be completed.
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