This course provides clinical engineers with the underpinning knowledge of network systems and cybersecurity principles to be able to interrogate, test and repair interconnected medical devices.
This course is ideally suited to all clinical/estates engineering or digital managers and clinical engineers who are in new, existing, or developing digital roles that encompass installation, maintenance, procurement and through life management of interconnected/networked medical devices.
To provide clinical engineers with the underpinning knowledge of network systems and cybersecurity principles to be able to, interrogate, test and repair interconnected medical devices.
· Identify a network and associated network infrastructure, topology, interfacing protocols and data transmission
· State the cyber security principles and explore the threats to interconnected medical devices
· Distinguish between Software as a Medical Device, (SaMD) and Software in a Medical Device, (SiMD)
· Identify the relevant standards applied to healthcare data, (OSI Reference model, HL7)
· Complete network cable manufacture, repair, and testing
· Build and test a basic network
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This course is designed for clinical engineers, biomedical engineers, EBME technicians, healthcare technology managers and technical professionals responsible for maintaining, testing or supporting connected medical devices within NHS and private healthcare organisations. It is particularly valuable for engineers working with network-enabled medical equipment.
Learners gain hands-on experience identifying network infrastructure, building and testing basic networks, manufacturing and testing network cables, understanding network topology and investigating how medical devices communicate across healthcare networks. Practical exercises help learners apply networking principles to real clinical engineering scenarios.
Yes. The course introduces key healthcare networking standards and concepts, including the OSI Reference Model and HL7, helping learners understand how medical devices exchange information safely and effectively within healthcare environments.
Yes. Training is delivered using Eastwood Park’s dedicated medical equipment facilities, where learners build and test networks, manufacture and test network cables, and investigate how connected medical devices communicate within a realistic healthcare environment.
Eastwood Park Training combines classroom learning with practical exercises in a purpose-built clinical engineering environment. Learners develop confidence in networking and cybersecurity by working with connected medical devices and network infrastructure, helping them apply their knowledge within NHS and private healthcare settings.
Our extensive practical facilities give learners the chance to gain valuable hands-on experience within a safe and controlled environment.