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PT027 - SepsisBox - October 2018

The EBPB were asked to look at evidence for the SepsisBox, produced by Rocialle. The EBPB Evidence Review Group (ERG) performed a review of the evidence but found no published evidence for the SepsisBox. Rocialle have subsequently ceased its production and it is no longer available.  The review is available as a PDF.

As there was no evidence and subsequently no actual product on the market for the EBPB to make recommendations on, no further actions were possible. However, the importance of implementing the Sepsis 6 care bundle was noted.

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PT003 - Capsule Endoscopy - Aug 2018

At the July 2018 meeting, the EBPB noted the outcome of screening the Capsule Endoscopy Topic undertaken by SMTL in October 2017, following advice from two expert clinicians from NHS Wales that the technology is being used in three Welsh centres as a last resort intervention with appropriate pre-screening and referral of patients. 
 
The EBPB therefore agreed that no further work was necessary on this specific Topic.
 

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PT005 - Offloading Devices - Aug 2018

At the July 2018 meeting, the EBPB noted the Scoping Report produced by SMTL in Nov 2017, and advice from an expert group of Welsh NHS clinicians (Tissue Viability Nurses and Podiatrists) which advised that NHS Wales is already following the advice and guidance from the National Plantar Ulceration Off Loading Pathway (All Wales guidance produced by the National orthotic and Podiatry services in 2016).
 
This advice states that total contact casts or non-removable cast walkers are the appropriate treatment for offloading of diabetic foot ulcers in most clinical cases and should be the first offloading treatment considered.
 
The group therefore advised that no further work was necessary on this specific usage.

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Note that Scoping Reports are no longer produced by EBPB.

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PT022 - Laryngoscope Blades - July 2018

The EBPB were initially asked to consider this Topic to assess variation of use across Wales. Since the Topic was submitted, an All Wales contract has been renewed with a sole award outcome, meeting the rationalisation and standardisation requirements, and therefore the EBPB agreed at t heir July 2018 meeting that the Topic should not be progressed.     

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Hip Prostheses - Apr 2017

At the April 2017 meeting, the AWMCDSG made recommendations on a prudent procurement approach to total hip replacement for the NHS in Wales, which follows NICE Guidance 304 (1.1) and represents the correct approach for the NHS in Wales. In addition to requiring Welsh surgeons to adopt ODEP rated 10A* prostheses for routine patients, the recommendations also required a review of the number of prostheses used, and included guidance on the use of ceramic components. 
 
 
 

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