Ian Blenkharn offers a highly valued research-driven consultancy service
specialising in aspects of environmental and healthcare microbiology, waste management, general and bio-safety.

Ian has a strong science-based research record in aspects of environmental and healthcare microbiology in excess of 30 years, and a background in NHS and University Medical School laboratory science with more than 25 years post-qualification experience.

Whatever you need - advice on a one-off basis, or ongoing specialist support - expert assistance is at hand. Detailed, up-to-date and fully independent research-driven advice; an agreed target completion date; UKAS accredited laboratory facilities; a rapid and thorough response with clear, comprehensive reports, and sound yet practical recommendations which can, if required, be combined with an extensive follow-up and support service.

With a wide overview and involvement in healthcare issues at home and abroad, including teaching at home and overseas that includes teaching and training on healthcare-related issues in developing countries, Ian is perhaps uniquely experienced to offer specialist services in a number of key areas:

• Clinical waste management & control
• Comprehensive waste audit
• Safety evaluation; risk assessment; training;
  instruction manuals
• Site survey; audit; testing & analysis
• SHEQ; hygiene & PPE assessments
• Environmental & healthcare microbiology
• Air quality monitoring & clean room control
• Proof of process; air dispersal studies;
  environmental control & monitoring
• Litigation; briefings; planning; licensing
• Microbiology
• Hospital, community and environmental
  infection control
• Technology assessment; process control;
  product design & evaluation

International client base:

• waste management sector
• NHS Trusts
• pharmaceutical & medical equipment manufacturers
• local, regional & central government,
  government agencies
• educational, charitable & aid-agencies; NGOs
• small & medium businesses, and start-ups, requiring either general
  or more specific guidance to put in place or improve
  existing health & safety systems

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Extensive background in University & NHS healthcare,
teaching & biomedical research

Registered with the UK Register of Expert Witnesses

NEBOSH certificated

 

Mr J Ian Blenkharn

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