Our National UTI Lived Experiences Survey Results

Patient Safety: how today’s UTI guidance fails patients

Murphy’s Law: Better diagnostics start before the lab

Crisis hidden in plain sight: every poor urine sample represents a cascade of wasted clinical time and failed care for women

When basic practice Is overlooked, Maternal medicine is left in the dark

Liquid Gold: Why the NHS must embrace accurate urine sampling for women with Peezy Midstream

Patient survey around urine collection experiences

Clinical evidence: Peezy Midstream works for @home and remote UTI testing

Lab pathway time and cost savings

April relaunch of Peezy Midstream on the NHS Supply Chain Catalogue

FemTech World podcast: taking on the UTI Challenge

US Partnership Deal With Owen Mumford Announced

The partnership between Forte Medical and Owen Mumford USA was launched today at the OCTANe Medical Innovation Technology Forum (MTIF) at Newport Beach, CA 28-29 October… Read More

Antibiotics, better tests, UTI: Guardian publishes Forte response

A rise in persistent… Read More

New study concludes midstream urine optimises point of care accuracy

An interesting study published in the Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care which concludes: “MSU samples should be used in general practice for optimal accuracy… Read More

Mr Ased Ali – Making Urine Samples Trustworthy

The latest issue of Urology News features an interesting and important conversation with Urological Consultant Mr Ased Ali about the importance of urine in diagnosis… Read More

Peezy Midstream Case Study at NHS NIHR Conference 2018

Back in March of this year, the NHS National Institute for Health Research contacted Forte Medical, asking for a case study… Read More

“Why We’re Looking For Cancer Clues In Urine”

Interesting research being undertaken by Barbara Guinn, Head of Biomedical Sciences, University of Hull in The Conversation.com.   “A urine test for ovarian cancer could… Read More

Antibiotic-Resistant UTI Bacteria More Common

A new study shows that Antibiotic-resistant UTI bacteria is becoming more common; Knowlex has created a short-film about the research and what you should know… Read More

Disruptive TV: Giant Live Health Innovators

Barry Shrier, Founder of annual health innovation event Giant Live, presents the third Disruptor Giant Health Innovators TV interview featuring Giovanna Forte, CEO of Forte… Read More

Diagnosing UTIs is ‘a dog’s breakfast,’ and that’s affecting women

Symptoms of urinary tract infections can be acute and in many cases, very debilitating.   The need for a protocol around the collection of urine specimens… Read More

Why is a contaminant-free urine sample is important?

Doctors can tell a lot about your health from your urine sample, if taken properly. Insightful piece by Rob Eley and Michael Sinnott from The… Read More

Current Tests Fail to Diagnose Up To 50% of Chronic UTIs

Cystitis or urinary tract infection (UTI) is the second most common bacterial infection in the UK and around half of all women will experience at… Read More

Preventing Infections and Reducing AMR

An advocate and active player in healthcare infection prevention, we will participating at the Knowlex Infection Prevention and Control 2018 exhibition being held on Wednesday, 21st February… Read More

Preventing Infections and Reducing AMR

We have been talking prevention for some time so are pleased to see this report from Public Health England advocating right-first-time devices. Read the… Read More

Review of the 2017 Forum

From AMR to UTIs, independent participants at this year’s Forum highlighted the clinical and financial case for a “gold standard” urine specimen collection process that… Read More

The Hippocratic Post: how to lower urine contamination

The Hippocratic Post is a widely read blog engine for GPs and other physicians. Our Peezy Midstream technology has been acknowledged as a credible… Read More

Forte Medical Forum 2017 Urine Trouble: why a diagnostic standard is overdue

How accurate basic medicine can tackle Hospital Acquired Infection and Antimicrobial Resistance. Read More

UTI responsible for 47% of Gram-negative blood infections

The report Preventing healthcare associated gram-negative bacterial blood infections was issued by Public Health England and NHS Improvement on 3rd May… Read More

The magic that is urine: why reliable specimens matter.

MAMA Academy is a leading charity that provides mothers and midwives with unbiased education, research and information around pregnancy and the arrival of the next… Read More

The Forte Medical Forum at the Royal Society of Medicine

We are proud to be part of Urology Awareness Month this September: “Clinical Innovation in Specimen Collection and Diagnostics” Royal Society of Medicine… Read More

Exporting healthcare innovation: an interview

  Interesting specimens: saving healthcare budgets by exporting healthcare innovation and universal diligence. Online business magazine Womanthology interviewed Forte Medical CEO Giovanna… Read More

Forte Medical has moved!

From 30th October 2015, we have moved from our home of seven years to bigger, brighter premises: Forte Medical Limited 12 Tabernacle Court… Read More

Midstream urine: the unsung hero of accurate diagnoses

Global online publisher news-medical.net interviewed Giovanna last year about the development and purpose of Peezy Midstream, the invention designed by NHS GP Dr Vincent Forte,… Read More

Accurate ketone analysis with Peezy Midstream

“I have used a number of Peezy Midstreams and they are great. It certainly makes testing my ketones so much less messy and more hygienic. Read More