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We are delighted to announce that we are an AFPP corporate member. We have worked with the AFPP for over 15 years. The AFPP members are a highly relevant audience for our product, but we also like to give back by supporting their continued professional development through events and education. Our latest innovation is the…

The Problem Of the estimated 850,000 people in the UK living with dementia, roughly 50% will wander with purpose and become lost during their condition. When someone with dementia is reported as a missing person, the police treat it as a high priority and put a lot of resources into finding that person as quickly…

Otiom is the world’s first medical device that communicates via Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT), designed to prevent people with dementia from becoming lost. In this post, we are going to highlight the advantages of Otiom over traditional GPS tracking devices for dementia Conventional GPS-trackers Conventional GPS trackers are built around a GPS receiver, –…

Every three minutes, somebody in the UK is told they have dementia. But dementia won’t win. Alzheimer’s Society is doing everything they can to find a cure, but they need our help. That’s why we are taking on Trek26London, we will be walking 13 miles to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Society on the 28th…

We are delighted to announce that we are a Partner for Patient Safety with AvMA – Action against Medical Accidents. AvMA is a charity for patient safety and justice. Their purpose is to support people affected by avoidable harm in healthcare; to help them achieve justice, and to promote better patient safety for all. Partners…

Pentland Medical are pleased to announce that we are the exclusive UK outlet for Otiom – the world’s first system that communicates on the Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) network. In the UK alone, research shows that there are over 850,000 people living with Dementia and this number is forecast to increase in the coming years.…

Monidrop –  An IV drop counter that can improve nursing efficiency and patient safety The Monidrop system consists of three elements; 1) the Monidrop device itself is an IV drop counter, measuring the flow rate coming down the drip chamber of gravity IV sets; 2) our special giving sets   which are essentially dial flow…

Looking to reduce infection risks and theatre time during Orthopaedic Surgery? Join us on our live webinar with the Pentland Medical team and Professor Noam Gavriely – inventor of the Hemaclear tourniquet – where we aim to provide an overview of the sterile tourniquets and discuss why Hemaclear is a necessity in every Orthopaedic Department.…

Tired of inaccurate infusions of manual IV therapy? Thinking of ways of reducing reliance on infusion pumps? Register for our upcoming simulated live Webinar on “Innovation and Patient Safety during Covid-19” for the solution! We show you how to address inaccurate infusions of manual IV therapy and reduce reliance on volumetric pumps. The registration is…

Jamie Munro – Sales Manager of Pentland Medical – Presents: The Power of Webinars in the Healthcare Industry {Featured as part of the B2B Marketing Expo – 18th November 2020} Due to our experience in the field of digital communications and our longstanding relationship with the GoToMeeting team, our Sales Manager – Jamie Munro –…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

  HemaClear® is a sterile exsanguination tourniquet that is used during limb surgery to provide a bloodless surgical field. It replaces the pneumatic tourniquet and the Esmarch bandage that have been in routine use for over 100 years. There is an increased risk of Surgical Site Infection (SSI) with non-sterile pneumatic tourniquets, whereas the sterile…

NICE MIB Supports HemaClear Tourniquet for Bloodless Surgical Field During Limb Surgery [Click the link above for the full referenced NICE MIB article] Medtech innovation briefing [MIB187] Published date: July 2019 We are pleased to announce that the NICE Medtech Innovation Briefing has been completed and published in July in support of our unique all-in-one HemaClear Tourniquet…

Pentland Medical will be presenting at the EBME EXPO event in Milton Keynes during the 3rd and 4th of April in support of our exciting new device – Monidrop – the low-cost IV infusion monitor. Please register your interest in attending one of our workshops (11am, 1.30pm or 3.30pm) on DAY 1 here! Thank you,…

We are pleased to announce that we will be attending the Salford Operating Theatres Conference this Thursday 14th of February.  At Pentland Medical, we pride ourselves on our product range which offers many unique and patented solutions to the UK Healthcare market. We promote products with an emphasis on offering long term value to Healthcare facilities nationwide. We…

Click here for the latest AfPP Procurement Guide, featuring Monidrop The Monidrop® infusion monitor has been designed for use in hospital wards and for home health care. It is a device that helps in the administration of an accurate amount of liquid. Monidrop® thus raises the standard of basic IV therapy, overcoming the inaccuracies associated…

AfPP Formaldehyde Handling Poll Results 2019 We recently conducted a survey on Formaldehyde Handling within NHS Pathalogy labs to gain insight into the potential issue of contamination/health and safety risks for staff working with formalin. To view the questions and percentage-based outcomes of the poll, please click the link below: If you would like further…