UK MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency) orders endoscopy review amid infection fears
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
The UK's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has ordered an immediate assessment of all endoscope decontamination processes, amid fears of a heightened risk of infection. The review affects all staff involved not only in reprocessing, but in the "specification for purchase and in the purchasing of endoscopes".