Healthcare & Pharmaceutical
Within the Pharmaceutical and Healthcare industries, our services prove invaluable to a wide spectrum of clients including hospitals, contract research organisations (CROs), medical device manufacturers and multi-national pharmaceutical companies. For example, testing may include the determination of suites of elements (up to 70) in starting materials, intermediates, final product, containers, syringes, intravenous and dialysis solutions.
The pharmaceutical industry is highly regulated. These regulations cover not only complying with industry specifics such as drug research, development, manufacture, drug promotions and advertising – they also include those which apply to any UK business. For example, they must meet the necessary environmental, health and safety standards to protect the welfare of their employees, consumers and the public.
How we can help
SOCOTEC has a wide range of services to support pharmaceutical and other healthcare-related organisations in complying with their regulatory and voluntary obligations. For example, we offer expertise in:
Healthcare & Pharmaceutical
Advanced Chemistry & Research
Including:
- Organic, inorganic and radiochemical evaluations
- UKAS accredited laboratories
- Majority of testing to ISO 17025
- Starting materials
- Intermediates and final product
- Containers (syringes, intravenous and dialysis solutions)
Including:
- Organic, inorganic and radiochemical evaluations
- UKAS accredited laboratories
- Majority of testing to ISO 17025
- Starting materials
- Intermediates and final product
- Containers (syringes, intravenous and dialysis solutions)
Healthcare & Pharmaceutical
Health, Safety and Welfare
Including:
- Compliance audits and site audit programmes
- Advice on the development of policy and risk management systems
- Provision of a Competent Person to ensure you have the necessary skills, when you need them
- Training
- Occupational hygiene
- Food safety
- Drug and alcohol testing
- Sample collection and UKAS accredited analysis for pre-employment screening, as well as random and post-incident testing
- Policy development and advice
Including:
- Compliance audits and site audit programmes
- Advice on the development of policy and risk management systems
- Provision of a Competent Person to ensure you have the necessary skills, when you need them
- Training
- Occupational hygiene
- Food safety
- Drug and alcohol testing
- Sample collection and UKAS accredited analysis for pre-employment screening, as well as random and post-incident testing
- Policy development and advice
Healthcare & Pharmaceutical
Environmental Safety
Including:
- Fire risk management
- Water safety and hygiene for showers and drinking water
- Compliance audits, risk assessments, training and on-going monitoring programmes
- Chemical and microbiological, including Legionella sampling and analysis
Including:
- Fire risk management
- Water safety and hygiene for showers and drinking water
- Compliance audits, risk assessments, training and on-going monitoring programmes
- Chemical and microbiological, including Legionella sampling and analysis
Healthcare & Pharmaceutical
Healthcare Services
Our technical expertise allows us to support you on a wide range of compliance services that could affect your healthcare estate including:
Our technical expertise allows us to support you on a wide range of compliance services that could affect your healthcare estate including:
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Foundation Trusts
In order to run such a huge operation, the NHS spends around the same proportion of its total budget on buildings, equipment, training, catering and cleaning, as it does on drugs and supplies. As a result, NHS Trusts must meet a number of environmental, health and safety standards as part of their day to day responsibilities. This protects the welfare of their employees, patients and the public.
In order to run such a huge operation, the NHS spends around the same proportion of its total budget on buildings, equipment, training, catering and cleaning, as it does on drugs and supplies. As a result, NHS Trusts must meet a number of environmental, health and safety standards as part of their day to day responsibilities. This protects the welfare of their employees, patients and the public.
Hospitals
120,000 hospital doctors, 400,000 nurses and 25,000 ambulance staff constitute over 1.7 million people employed by the NHS (the world’s fifth largest employer - behind the US Department of Defense, Chinese People’s Liberation Army, Wal-Mart and McDonalds (Forbes, 2015)).
In order to deliver their care, hospitals need to ensure they meet a number of environmental, health and safety standards for the welfare of their employees, patients and the public.
SOCOTEC has a wealth of experience providing testing, inspection and compliance services for those working in the healthcare sector including Compliance Managers, Estates & Property Managers, Project Managers, Health and Safety Managers, Designers, Capital Planning, Maintenance & Engineering Managers, Duty Holders and Responsible Persons.
How We Can Help
SOCOTEC has a wide range of services to support hospitals in complying with both general and industry specific health and safety obligations. For example, we offer expertise in:
Health and safety and welfare, including:
- Compliance audits and site audit programmes
- Advice on the development of policy and risk management systems
- Provision of a Competent Person to ensure you have the necessary skills, when you need them
- Training
- Occupational hygiene
- Food safety
- Drug and alcohol testing
- Sample collection and UKAS accredited analysis for pre-employment screening, as well as random and post-incident testing
- Policy development and advice
Healthcare & Pharmaceutical
Environmental Safety
Advanced Chemistry & Research testing for suites of elements in:
- Starting materials
- Intermediates and final product
- Containers (syringes, intravenous and dialysis solutions)
- Fire risk management
Advanced Chemistry & Research testing for suites of elements in:
- Starting materials
- Intermediates and final product
- Containers (syringes, intravenous and dialysis solutions)
- Fire risk management
Healthcare & Pharmaceutical
Water Safety, Treatment and Hygiene
Including: Cooling Towers, Domestic Water Systems, Boreholes, Sterile Services including Reverse Osmosis, Hydrotherapy Pools, Closed Systems:
- Provision of Water Hygiene/Legionella Policy Documents and Water Safety Plans
- Compliance audits, Pseudomonas aeruginosa risk assessments in augmented care, Legionella risk assessments, training and on-going monitoring programmes (all to ACoP L8, HSG 274 and HTM 04-01)
- Chemical and microbiological, including Legionella and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, sampling and analysis
- Cleaning, disinfection and remedial works including TMV servicing
- Supply of equipment including chlorine dioxide generators, ozone generators, UV treatment, sidestream filtration, point of use Legionella/Pseudomonas filters, water softeners, RO plant
Including: Cooling Towers, Domestic Water Systems, Boreholes, Sterile Services including Reverse Osmosis, Hydrotherapy Pools, Closed Systems:
- Provision of Water Hygiene/Legionella Policy Documents and Water Safety Plans
- Compliance audits, Pseudomonas aeruginosa risk assessments in augmented care, Legionella risk assessments, training and on-going monitoring programmes (all to ACoP L8, HSG 274 and HTM 04-01)
- Chemical and microbiological, including Legionella and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, sampling and analysis
- Cleaning, disinfection and remedial works including TMV servicing
- Supply of equipment including chlorine dioxide generators, ozone generators, UV treatment, sidestream filtration, point of use Legionella/Pseudomonas filters, water softeners, RO plant
Healthcare & Pharmaceutical
Asbestos Identification and Management
