CIRIS users have often asked if CIRIS can be configured to help manage the tasks associated with COSHH – Control of Substances Hazardous to Health. CIRIS is pleased to announce the development of a CIRIS – COSHH module that will be available to all users in January 2004. The module is being developed in collaboration with the Radiology Department at Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust.

The development of the module further extends the benefits of using CIRIS into another aspect of the running of a radiology department. The COSHH module will be fully integrated into CIRIS and will enable the audit cycle to be managed and the resulting compliance issues to be monitored. The module has been designed to replace the range of paper and bespoke systems typically found in Radiology Departments.

Mary Unsworth, Deputy Business Manager in the Radiology Department at Ipswich commented “Our current approach is essentially paper based. Forms are completed manually and returned to Estates, requiring photocopies to be made. The CIRIS COSHH module will streamline the paperwork, avoid the possibility of assessment forms getting lost and help us to stay on top of all the compliance issues."
The development of the module further extends the benefits of using CIRIS into another aspect of the running of a radiology department. The COSHH module will be fully integrated into CIRIS and will enable the audit cycle to be managed and the resulting compliance issues to be monitored. The module has been designed to replace the range of paper and bespoke systems typically found in Radiology Departments.

Mary Unsworth, Deputy Business Manager in the Radiology Department at Ipswich commented “Our current approach is essentially paper based. Forms are completed manually and returned to Estates, requiring photocopies to be made. The CIRIS COSHH module will streamline the paperwork, avoid the possibility of assessment forms getting lost and help us to stay on top of all the compliance issues."