Entries by Giovanna

2018: West Hertfordshire Antenatal Clinics: 70% reduction of false-positive dipped urines

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 […]

2017 National Institute for Health Research Usability Study

The NHS NIHR Usability Study was commissioned by the West Midlands AHSN I collaboration with Birmingham University NHS Trust and the Trauma Management Healthcare Technology Cooperative. Highlights 100% Patients found instructions clear 94% Peezy collects Midstream easily 94% Patients were confident using Peezy 88% Needed no further instruction 88% Would be comfortable using Peezy again […]

2013 Pennine Hospital NHS: Peezy at Ease: urology clinic mixed growth reduction from 23% to 5%

Result: reduction in mixed growth from 23% to average 5% Patient satisfaction indicates that the Peezy Midstream is a welcome innovation. Spillage is minimised and toilet hygiene maintained for general infection prevention. The improvement in reliable results was impressive suggesting a significant financial saving due to the common nature of the investigation in LUTS assessment. […]

2017 Barts NHS Hospital London: Urine sample contamination from 23% to 1.5% using Peezy Midstream

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 […]

Forte on FemTech opportunity at MedTech Integrates

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 […]

USA: Patients can buy Peezy Midstream directly

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 wish Peezy was an NHS standard.”

“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.