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Surgical Holdings launches academy to deliver sustainable
medical device education for healthcare professionals
Surgical Holdings, a family run manufacturer
and repairer of surgical instruments with a
core focus on sustainability, has announced the
launch of the ‘Surgical Holdings Academy,’ a
pioneering platform designed to offer medical
device education for healthcare professionals.
With a shifting focus on greater sustainability
in healthcare, Surgical Holdings is dedicated to
supporting the sector in taking proactive steps
to decarbonise through a circular economy
approach focused on instrument reuse and
repair.
The Surgical Holdings Academy, launching in
January 2024, will deliver vital education on
how medical devices 昀椀t into the equation,
equipping healthcare professionals and
operating teams with solid understanding and
insight into what goes into manufacturing,
materials, function and performance of
common and complex surgical instrumentation
that are used daily to save lives.
The sessions, covering key areas such as
maintenance, fault detection and diagnosis,
aim to equip them with vital knowledge on
how to care for their instruments and prolong
their lifespan.
The launch of the Surgical Holdings Academy
is a pivotal step towards advancing education
in this critically important area.”
The NHS’s commitment to achieving netzero emissions and initiatives like the Green
Theatre Checklist underscore the urgency for
sustainable healthcare practices. Integrating
reuse and repair lies at the forefront of
enabling the NHS and wider healthcare sector
to meet their targets for decarbonisation.
Using its 35-year history as skilled Craftsman
and suppliers of surgical instruments to
the NHS, Surgical Holdings remains at the
forefront of championing greater sustainability
in healthcare. All repairs are carried out by
a team of highly skilled technicians, who
are trained in both manufacture and repair.
The company is keen to pass on that wealth
of knowledge, believing it is important to
educate and train others to help them get the
most out of each surgical instrument, so they
last for many years.
Mark adds: “The signi昀椀cance of a circular
economy is growing across industries, including
healthcare, emphasising the importance
of recycling, reusing, and extending the
lifespan of products and devices to make
equipment more sustainable - many of which
have huge implications for patient safety.
Surgical instruments play a crucial role in this
process due to their signi昀椀cance in medical
procedures. Our ongoing mission is to educate
our stakeholders on this incredibly importance
topic.”
The Surgical Holdings Academy’s 昀椀rst event,
taking place on 22 February 2024, invites
healthcare professionals to delve into the
basics of surgical instruments, including their
repair, maintenance and manufacture.
For more information and to register for
the session, visit:
https://events.teams.
microsoft.com/event/0847df83-2871-4537bf7f-57e564135dbf@fc84da7e-3cb9-4 4c5a37b-f903f8f2b6f0
With the NHS’s commitment to achieving netzero emissions by 2045, the Surgical Holdings
Academy aligns seamlessly with this vision,
emphasising the pivotal role of reusable
surgical instruments in reducing healthcare’s
carbon footprint.
Mark Pullen, Training Manager at Surgical
Holdings, said: “At Surgical Holdings, our
mission goes beyond manufacturing products;
it’s about educating stakeholders on the
profound implications of sustainability in
healthcare. By embracing a circular economy
– prioritising recycling, reusing and extending
product lifespans – we’re not only enhancing
sustainability but also elevating patient safety.
Now with focus on the circular economy, the
昀椀rst ‘quick win’ of this is not breaking devices
in the 昀椀rst place.
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Surgical Holdings MD, Daniel Coole on a webinar.
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