Technologists in Critical Care acknowledged in Medical Journal
Two KFM technologists working in Critical Care have been acknowledged in a paper “Sharing a single ventilator (“In vitro”) in a Medical Journal, Medicina Intensiva written by Dr Sancho Rodriguez-Villar, a KCH Consultant in Critical Care.
Jonathan Saka
Lead Technologist (PICU/NICU)
Sue is already well known to colleagues at KCH as former Lead Nurse in Theatres at Denmark Hill.
Her previous role means she is ideally qualified to take forward her new responsibilities as Clinical Procurement Specialist that include:
Providing expert specialist advice to KCH and KFM colleagues on clinical procurement issues to improve clinical practice and care
Increasing KFM understanding of clinical concerns and issues to support effective clinical procurement, including standardisation, rationalisation and best value.
Harvey Kelleway
Medical Equipment Technologist
Prupti has joined us from UCLH after a long and successful career in education & clinical research.
Working across Adult & Paediatric Critical Care Units, Theatres, Renal, Endoscopy and the Dental departments, Prupti will ensure:
Our technician and technologist workforce is highly skilled, recognised and sustainable to support KCH clinical teams and patient needs
Technician and Technologist services are responsive, innovative and provided to the highest standards
We develop and deliver service improvements in partnership with clinical teams
To read the paper that has been published on Medicina Intensiva, please click the button below.
Jonathan and Harvey were also included in the instructional video that demonstrates exactly how one ventilator can be used to support two patients.
“To support the response of KCH to COVID-19, Jonathan and Harvey were deployed from Denmark Hill to the PRUH to support the Critical Care Unit. They have played a critical role in enabling the expansion of ICU capacity to support the patients and clinicians whilst setting-up the necessary additional capacity and accommodating the ever-changing demands.
On top of this they supported and advised a Critical Care Consultant in the technique of ventilating two patients with a standard ICU ventilator. This led to the publication of an article “Sharing a single ventilator (“In vitro”) in a Medical Journal, Medicina Intensiva. The paper has been key for further developments with the ventilators.
Jonathan and Harvey have supported the clinical staff and patients with utmost professionalism and friendliness. They have gone above and beyond what could ever have been expected and done a fantastic job despite the ever changing demands and challenges. Their professionalism, invaluable expertise, commitment, adaptability, energy, hard work and teamwork has been amazing!”
“We are incredibly proud of Jonathan and Harvey. They have shown incredible professionalism, dedication, flexibility and innovation over the last few months.
Not only have they received accolades from the Clinicians they work with they, have also utilised their technical knowledge and expertise to collaborate with Dr Sancho Rodriguez-Villar on medial research.
Jonathan and Harvey exemplify the very best in the KFM Technical workforce. They have demonstrated the values and behaviours of KFM and have definitely gone the extra mile to innovate and collaborate whilst continuing to provide a first class technical service.”