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Publication - Advice and guidance

Donating medical equipment: report

Published
19 April 2023
From
Chief Medical Officer
Directorate
Chief Medical Officer Directorate, +1 more … External Affairs Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Environment and climate change, Equality and rights, +3 more … Health and social care, International, Programme for Government
ISBN
9781804353103

This report by the Chief Medical Officer reviews the standards required for medical equipment donations to low- and middle-income countries. It includes a 10 step guide to the donation journey and links to key guidance.

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Appendix 3: References

Medical device donations: considerations for solicitation and provision - WHO Medical device technical series. Geneva, World Health Organization, 2011.

Making it work: a toolkit for medical equipment donations to low-resource settings. London, THET, 2013.

Guidelines for Quality Medical Product Donations. The partnership for quality medical donations (PQMD), 2021.

Donation Of Medicines, Medical Devices And IVDs. Pretoria, South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA), 2020.

Medical equipment donation in low-resource settings: a review of the literature and guidelines for surgery and anaesthesia in low-income and middle-income countries. Marks IH, Thomas H, Bakhet M, et al. BMJ Global Health 2019;4:e001785.

Medical donations are not always free: an assessment of compliance of medicine and medical device donations with World Health Organization guidelines (2009–2017). McDonald S, Fabbri A, Parker L, Williams J, Bero L. International Health, Volume 11, Issue 5, September 2019, Pages 379–402.

Equipment donation to developing countries. Gatrad, A.R., Gatrad, S. and Gatrad, A. Anaesthesia, 62: 90-95, December 2007.

Managing the Lifecycle of Medical Equipment. London, THET, 2015

SHTN 00-04 Guidance on Management of Medical Devices and Equipment in Scotland's Health and Social Care Services. NHS National Services Scotland, June 2021

Contact

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