Studying for an Eastwood Park degree: Alison's experience
We deliver training related to the safety, servicing and performance verification of a range of biomedical electrical equipment including electro-cardiovascular, ventilation, anaesthesia and dental.
Through a blended learning approach, our courses combine formal classroom theory lectures with hands on practical experience in our medical equipment labs and fully functioning operating theatre and dental suite.
| Course Title | Code | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Biomedical equipment maintenance practice | EMBC | 10 days |
| Servicing anaesthesia & ventilation equipment | SVAE | 5 days |
| Safety testing of electrical medical equipment (IEC 60601-1 + 62353) | EMME | 1 day |
| Maintaining Cardiovascular Equipment | CVE | 3 days |
| Maintaining Infusion Devices, Foetal Monitors & Incubators | IFMI | 3 days |
| Maintaining Theatre Equipment | MTE | 3 days |
Eastwood Park, Falfield, was formerly the NHS national training centre for healthcare engineering and now, as an independent company, we are the leading provider of technical healthcare engineering training in the UK.
Medical Equipment trainers
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Dr Kenneth Pereira
Medical Equipment
Dr Kenneth Pereira has made a significant contribution in the field of biomedical equipment education and training for the last 30 years and plays a significant role in the development of Eastwood Park’s new foundation degree.
As an acclaimed lecturer he has been actively involved in teaching electronics and biomedical engineering for many years. He is a published author of papers for several conferences on education, training and curriculum development.
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Dr Scott Brown
Medical Equipment
Scott has joined Eastwood Park’s medical equipment training team with over 30 years’ in the clinical engineering sector. A registered Clinical Scientist with the Health Care Professions Council, he has a PhD in medical device risk management and a background in engineering and science. He is currently an EBME manager with Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust and Managing Director/Lead Consultant for Health Tech Solutions Ltd.
A Chartered Engineer and Chartered Scientist he has extensive experience of medical engineering, risk management, assurance, governance and project management. He has served on numerous IPEM committees including Council, EGB (Engineering Group Board) and CESIG (Clinical Engineering Special Interest Group), contributing author to 4 books in clinical engineering. As well as many significant publications he also brings a new dimension to our training.
