Guidance

Managing medical devices

How to manage medical devices used in health and social care services.

From:
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
Published
1 April 2014
Last updated
25 February 2021 鈥� See all updates

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This guidance is for people working in hospitals and community-based organisations who are responsible for the management of reusable medical devices.

It explains how to develop a safe and efficient approach to managing medical devices, including:

  • purchasing and accessing devices
  • using devices in practice
  • maintaining and repairing devices
  • disposing of devices that are no longer needed

Updates to this page

Published 1 April 2014
Last updated 25 February 2021 show all updates

  1. Updated to include references to UKCA, CE and CE UKNI markings in line with the end of the Brexit transition period.

  2. Updated document

  3. First published.

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