Our Department Services

(Jan 2026) Three Product Design students from Atlantic Technological University (ATU) are collaborating on projects throughout the year. The work focuses on developing solutions based on real clinical...

Please find below a list of Frequently Asked Questions with regard to medical equipment supply and support. We welcome any feedback and queries, please contact any member of the Clinical Engineering...

The GUH Equipment/Device Hazard Alert “Vigilance” committee is charged with the circulation of hazard alerts and field safety notices from medical device manufacturers, and from the HPRA, HSE, and...

The National Standards for Safer Better Healthcare (the National Standards) was developed by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA). The National Standards took effect from June 2012...

The Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering department (MPCE) is actively involved in providing engineering and scientific advice on the replacement of existing medical devices and equipment due to...

Department of Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering (MPCE) support services are provided between 0800 and 1700. We request that you notify support/repair requests as early as possible in the day so...

What to do if you notice an adverse event, near-miss event, with a Medical Device All incidents and near-miss events where medical equipment is involved must be reported through NIMS. This is hospital...

In accordance with GUH Medical Device Equipment Managment policy (QPulse EF-SD-0052) and various HSE Standards policies and guidances, all equipment must be cleaned and decontaminated prior to being...

The department has strong links with academic institutions. Members of the department are also appointed to adjunct lecturing positions at NUIG. The department also operates a 1-year full time MSc in...

Each year, the department hosts a number of students at various levels, second-level school TY to third-level post-graduate work placement. We believe it is important to support and encourage students...

We often receive questions from hospital staff who are developing software applications (apps) as part of a research project and want to how use of such apps is regulated. Standalone software...

The department actively supports onsite clinical research projects and is available for advice and participation in any technology needs. Research projects often require quality assurance and other...