Practice equipment

Criterion 5.2.1

Our practice has access to medical equipment necessary to ensure comprehensive primary care and resuscitation.


A	Equipment for comprehensive primary care and resuscitation is available within our practice, including: Auriscope Blood glucose monitoring equipment Disposable syringes and needles Equipment for resuscitation, equipment for maintaining an airway (including airways for children and adults), equipment to assist ventilation (including bag and mask), iV access, and emergency medicines Examination light Eye examination equipment (eg. fluorescein staining) Gloves (sterile and non-sterile) Height measurement device Measuring tape Monofilament for sensation testing Ophthalmoscope Oxygen Patella hammer Peak flow meter or spirometer Scales Spacer for inhaler Specimen collection equipment Sphygmomanometer (with small, medium and large cuffs) Stethoscope Thermometer Torch Tourniquet Urine testing strips Vaginal speculae Visual acuity charts X-ray viewing facilities (direct observation).
B	Our practice has timely access to the following equipment: Spirometer Electrocardiograph (direct observation, interview).
C	Our GP(s) can list procedures commonly performed within our practice and can demonstrate that available equipment is sufficient for these procedures (interview).
D	Our practice has a schedule for the maintenance of our key clinical equipment (document review).

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