
%0 Journal Article
%T State news
%J Healthcare Infection
%D 1999/12/01
%V 4
%N 4
%P 25-31
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/HI99425
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/HI99425 
%X The Health Department of Western Australia held a seminar on endoscopy practice recently. Invited representatives met to discuss the findings of a survey sent to all endoscopy units in the state and to hear presentations on issues related to the practice of endoscopy. Issues discussed included: risk management;legal perspectives of practice; standards of practice; sedation; training; infection control in endoscopy, and rural hospital perspectives.The survey highlighted the need to standardise practice in endoscopy units in the state, with a working party formed to undertake this task. 
