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Virimasks help in the fight against COVID-19 at US Veteran’s Facilities
Keeping health professionals safe as they treat those worst affected by coronavirus is essential in our fight against the pandemic. That’s where the Virimask comes in. This innovative, new all-in-one face mask and eye protector overcomes many of the current problems with standard N95 and FFP3 face masks, offering a more comfortable fit, better ventilation,…
Read MoreThe Problem of PPE Provisions — What’s The Solution?
It’s hard to escape the endless news cycle on the lack of PPE for frontline healthcare staff in hospitals and social care settings across the country. While supply chains are part of the problem, there are also challenges with the PPE itself as explained in Part One of our NHS blog series, challenges that largely…
Read MoreManaging our incredible biodiversity in the face of enormous challenges!
The delicate interwoven reliance of our environment has never previously experienced the combined pressure of exploding human population and climatic change. Planet Earth is habitable and human life possible by our biodiversity providing oxygen, food and water. Further human demands for natural materials that provide us with energy and materials for the modern lifestyle are…
Read MoreAlternative to N95 Face Masks for Frontline NHS Staff
Learn more about Virimask in comparison to different face masks and the varying levels of protection they provide at our free webinar on Wednesday the 23rd of September at 10 am UK time. You can register by clicking here. Virimask – The New Full Face Alternative to N95 Face Masks to Protect Against Coronavirus and…
Read MorePentland Medical COVID-19 Update
We wanted to provide a brief update on how the Pentland Medical team are operating and continuing to support the NHS and private groups to the very best of our ability. We are in the fortunate position of being able to work remotely with our distribution centres being largely unaffected. Hospital visits and meetings are…
Read MoreStewart Munro – Pentland Medical MD – Featured in the AfPP Innovation, People & Practice Magazine
This months interview is with Pentlands’ own Managing Director – Stewart Munro – about our family-grown business based in the heart of Edinburgh, Scotland Please click this link to access and view the full article Tell us more about your role at Pentland? “I’ve been the managing director at Pentland Medical for twenty-two years…
Read MoreMeet Our Newest Team Member! Jack Ozer – Business Support Executive
We are delighted to welcome Jack Ozer as our newest Pentland Medical team member, supporting our vision as a Business Support Executive. Find out more about Jack below! What’s your background? I gained my Masters degree in Medical Physics. I have an interest in implementing and investigating modern medical imaging techniques. Having lived across the…
Read MorePentland Medical Awarded Best Medtech Products Distributor 2019
We are delighted to announce our 2019 Scottish Enterprise award – presented by SME News – for the Best Medtech Products Distributor. It was a great year for us and now thoroughly looking forward to exploring new and innovative medtech for the UK healthcare sector, and further afield, in 2020. Here is a snippet from…
Read MoreNHS Improvement on Placement of SpO2 Sensors
NHS Improvement on Inappropriate Placement of SpO2 Sensors NHS Improvement have recently issued a Patient Safety Alert, citing a risk of harm from inappropriate placement of pulse oximeter/SpO2 probes. You can see the full alert by clicking the following link: NHS Improvement on Inappropriate Placement of SpO2 Sensors We know how inappropriate probe placement will…
Read MoreInfusion Therapy Simplified for Nursing and Medical Staff
Infusion Therapy is one of the fundamental disciplines studied during a nurses’ training, pertaining to the accurate measurement of fluid balance, as well as the numerous ways a patient can rapidly lose fluids; all of which must be recorded accurately on the patient’s fluid chart during their hospital journey. However, it is not always…
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