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Decontamination Training Courses in 2021

Mon, 07/12/2020
We are very pleased to announce a number of decontamination courses for Leeds and Belfast (Northern Ireland) in 2021: MMM Leeds Decontamination Training Courses ENG04 Porous Load Quarterly Testing  -  TBC ENG05 Washer Disinfector Periodic Testing  -  January 2021 ENG06 Porous Load Annual Testing  -  March 2021 ENG08 Endoscope Washers Periodic Testing  ...
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AVM Services expands Authorisation and Validation capacity

Thu, 15/10/2020
At AVM Services we offer a range of specialist decontamination services including training, consultancy and support, validation, authorizing and servicing.  We are very pleased to announce that we have expanded our team, adding capacity to our authorizing  team by making a key hire. Thomas Talibudeen joins us as an Administrator and IT specialist, assisting clients for the arrangeme...
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Critical Steps in a comprehensive Decontamination Programme

Thu, 15/10/2020
Across the UK’s various hospitals, medical research facilities and other healthcare sites, millions of instruments are processed, washed and sterilised every month. In order to maintain the highest standards of hygiene, it’s essential to have a number of procedures and checks in place not only to inform on standards but to maintain them over the course of time. And to guide, set, imple...
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AVM Website Relaunch

Tue, 12/03/2019
We have recently undertaken a marketing exercise to re-evaluate the content and structure of our website in order to highlight our experience of working in over 120 Hospital Trusts throughout the UK. These include a number of top London trusts including Guy’s and St Thomas’, St Barts, Royal Marsden and Great Ormond Street Hospital. Over the years our focus has widened beyond ...
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Discolouration of Surgical Instruments

Mon, 04/03/2019
AVM has seen a number of cases where hospital trusts are reporting the discolouration and degradation of some surgical instruments following cycles of sterilisation. The work we carry out is around the decontamination sciences and includes root cause analysis, business processes, auditing and best practice as measured against European, British and American standards. We have conducted several inve...
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Periodic Testing for Endoscope Drying Cabinets Course

Mon, 25/02/2019
New Decontamination Course  - Periodic Testing for Endoscope Drying Cabinets Recommended for engineering and endoscopy staff, this course is for engineers wishing to gain knowledge and experience for periodic testing of endoscope drying cabinets in accordance with the latest standards (latest standard of BSEN 16442 - 2015). Contact us for further information or a quote. To view full course in...
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AVM is Recruiting Validation Professionals

Tue, 19/02/2019
Validation is a core part of AVM service provision to provide our clients reassurance in terms of quarterly and annual decontamination audits. We are now recruiting. If you are experienced in validating to the latest standards, please contact us....
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