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On International Women’s Day, Giovanna Forte, CEO of Forte Medical kicks off Series 2 of Been There Done That, a show from broadcaster Susan Osman, highlighting women who have overcome life’s challenges with dignity, humour and tenacity.
The recentlly published GIRFT Pathology National Speciality Report recommends that NHS and laboratory providers audit urine collection methods to meet higher sample standards. “On our deep dives [we found] that some labs had low levels of MSU submissions … and significant variation in rejection rates for urine samples for microbiology analysis.” the report states. “We […]
“Urine testing is an area of increasing importance in the medical diagnosis of common conditions such as Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) and antenatal screening for healthy pregnancies,” says Giovanna Forte, CEO of Forte Medical. “Yet there is no protocol for its collection, leading to inaccurate diagnoses and treatment as well as untold misery for millions […]
Forte Medical is routinely contacted by women whose UTI issues are left untreated or ignored by their GP. They describe being prescribed broad spectrum antibiotics that don’t work, followed by repeat prescriptions given without a specimen culture to identify the problem. Shockingly many are told the problem is “in your head” … the time has […]
Healthcare innovation, prevention and why the most common diagnostic process is overlooked. Gordon Andersen of AG Executive Selection and Search interviews Giovanna Forte. Watch here:
Results and Evidence During the 6 months between March and July 2019, patients used the Peezy device to provide a urine sample for testing as part of the UTI triage process, a total of 41 patient samples were sent to the laboratory for culture and further investigation. We compared this to the same period in […]
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, USA The Clinical Trial, a collaboration between Departments of Microbiology, Urology and Obstetrics and Gynaecology, concludes that Peezy Midstream delivers a much better ‘clean catch’ midstream urine specimen than either traditional methods or the use of an antibacterial wipe used before a patient provides the specimen. A Cross-sectional […]
Northern Devon NHS Trust and GIRFT Microbiology Report Tom Lewis, Microbiology Consultant at Northern Devon NHS Trust and Microbiology Lead for NHS England’s Getting It Right First Time programme ran an evaluation to assess the efficacy of Peezy Midstream in a pre-operative orthopaedic setting. The report concludes that Peezy Midstream reduces mixed growth, providing more […]
West Hertfordshire NHS Trust Routine Antenatal Screening Peezy Midstream is proven to deliver a 70% reduction in false-positive dipped urines in antenatal setting, with commensurate financial savings on unnecessary microbiology investigations, repeat tests, repeat appointments and associated resources. Sylvia Bone, Patient Safety Midwife at NHS West Hertfordshire ran a trial across 645 women as part […]