Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Trust, Guildford Dr Michelle Jie, ST1 Obstatrics & Gynaecology Dr Michael Adamczyk, ST3 Obstetrics & Gynaecology Dr Karen Morton, Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist Introduction Urinary tract infection (UTI) can affect up to approximately one fifth of women at some point in their life1. The incidence is even higher in the […]
Quality Improvement Audit: Specimen mixed growth reduced from 17% to 1.5% A comparative historic Quality Improvement Audit of specimens collected in Urology Clinic, with results recorded in Microbiology: Peezy Midstream was used by patients required to provide a midstream urine specimen (MSU). The lids of the urine specimen containers were marked with a coloured sticker […]
Giovanna Forte was pleased and proud to be Amanda Thomson’s first guest on her new Interviews with Entrepreneurs on LinkedIn Live. Click here to listen to the 20 minute conversation.
Femtech: Innovation and Opportunity was one of the highlights of the inaugural MedTech Integrates. Chaired by Economic Development Consultant Linda di Mario, taking in the impact of overlooked female healthcare to the economy and more, FemTech provided lively debate. Taking part were Giovanna Forte, Karen Taylor the Deloitte Centre for Health Solutions, Elena Mustatea of […]
Owen Mumford Inc, our Sales and Distribution partner has met growing demand from patients for direct access to Peezy Midstream. The evidence-based, gold standard urine collection kit is now available to patients through Total Diabetes Care.
“I am 30 weeks pregnant and have used Peezy Midstream to collect my urine samples. As I get bigger I really appreciate how easy it is to use compared to the usual cardboard bowl. I wish the NHS provided Peezy Midstream as an antenatal standard.” Cordelia McKinley, Northern Ireland.
Click here for the latest News Review: on Patient Safety, Infection Control, Home Testing and more.
LiveUTIFree, a US patient advocacy group for urological health has published a candid article about the diagnostic process for UTI. The elusive cleancatch sample is essential for accurate diagnosis, yet is often overlooked. Read why they believe Peezy Midstream is the answer to more diligent urological diagnoses. Cleancatch urine: crucial for an accurate UTI test.
Giovanna explains how prevention has slipped from top of the health agenda to be replaced by treatment, an apparent priority approach. However, if multiple burdens on the NHS and our labs are to be reduced, change is needed now. Read what she has to say here. MedTech Integrates takes place online, Tuesday 15th October. Giovanna […]