A Year In Review – 2018
New evidence showing a 70% reduction in false positive dipped specimens Extended uptake by the NHS Investment including a JV to create a Smart Peezy… Read More
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Sheena Byrom Joins Our Advisory Panel
We are delighted to announce the appointment of consultant midwife and lifelong campaigner for positive childbirth, Sheena Byrom OBE to our Advisory Panel. Sheena Byrom… Read More
To No 10 for the LS Industrial Strategy Reception
Today, Forte Medical’s Chief Executive Giovanna Forte attended the Life Sciences Industrial Strategy reception at No 10 Downing Street – creating the foundation for brilliant… Read More
Fuelling AMR: no collection protocol for urine
Diagnostic parity yet one had a collection protocol and the other does not! Following a successful Peezy Midstream Usability Study with… Read More
Attending the Greater Irvine Chamber’s 2018 Life Sciences
Giovanna Forte, CEO was delighted to be one of 10 British executives to make their way to UC Irvine (UCI) for the Greater Irvine Chamber’s… Read More
Case Study – NIHR Support
A little while ago, the NIHR supported Forte Medical Ltd on a usability study for the Peezy™ Mid-Stream Urine device – an easier, cleaner and… 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
Knowledge of Men’s Health Dangerously Low
Amongst British adults, urology diseases such as testicular cancer and prostate cancer are not well understood and men are not looking out for the signs… 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
“Rubbish In, Rubbish Out”
’Rubbish In, Rubbish Out’; if you don’t make the effort to collect the specimen properly, all the clever stuff that is done in the laboratories… 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
A Taster From the CEO On Our Forum 2018
On 11th September, delegates from microbiology, patient safety, urology, Emergency and antenatal medicine gathered at the RCP, London to hear Forte Medical Forum speakers and… Read More
Forte Medical Forum 2018 – Final Line-Up Confirmed
URINE TROUBLE: HOW POOR COLLECTION STANDARDS ARE FAILING MODERN MEDICINE 11th September 2018 at the Royal College of Physicians, London Despite mounting evidence to… Read More
“Maximising Our Medtech Might”
The NHS National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) will be holding their national industry event on 10th October and our CEO, Giovanna Forte will be… Read More
“If you come down with a UTI, seek treatment and get your urine tested.”
This is the latest recommendation following publication of a Californian study about the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. But right-first-time diagnosis and treatment is only… 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
Is dementia or a UTI causing confusion? Accurate diagnosis of urine samples is a MUST!
We’ve been an advocate for the MUST Campaign since they launched in May and this article explains why it is so important. Read about it… Read More
Prevention, technology and how to unblock NHS adoption
The inaugural speech delivered by Mr Matt Hancock upon his appointment as Secretary of State for Health, focused quite rightly on the… Read More
Making It Work In The USA
The success of the ABHI’s Innovation Hub at the Dell Medical School at the University of Texas in Austin is growing and it is case… Read More
Forte Medical: Series A investment growth round is open
This week saw the launch of Forte Medical’s Series A investment round for growth, export and new product development. Seeking £3.5m, the company is engaging… 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
Forte Medical ABHI Texas Mission case study
As has been highlighted in other posts, the ABHI has been an incredibly useful partner in establishing Forte Medical in the US. This webinar, held… Read More
The Sunday Times Maserati 100 Entrepreneurs 2018
“The entrepreneurs celebrated in this year’s Maserati 100 like to get things done’ said Sunday Times’ journalist Andrew Lynch in his introduction to this year’s… Read More
AMR: A Heavy Price To Pay
News from the USA: “the share of bacterial infections in the United States that were antibiotic resistant more than doubled over 13 years, rising from… Read More
UTIs in the elderly – and why it matters
In elderly patients, a UTI can induce behaviour that may be interpreted as “challenging”. As millions of us know, UTI is at best uncomfortable, at… 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
Peezy Midstream: new evidence at RCOG2018 Annual Congress, Singapore
At the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Annual Congress in Singapore last week, Dr Michelle Jie presented her Abstract of results from the The… Read More
Peezy Animation: instructions for use
How easy is Peezy? Very! Click here to see our new animation showing five simple steps that deliver right-first-time urine specimen collection. Any clinician… Read More
Med-Tech Innovation Expo – April 2018
Giovanna Forte is one of the guest speakers at this two day and her presentation: “Urine Trouble – How Innovation is Transforming Basic Medicine” –… Read More
Trends in Urology & Men’s Health: solving the problem of contaminated urine samples
Despite its importance, there is no standard for urine collection. In this article the author, Professor Frank Chinegwundoh, discusses the problem of inadequate samples and… Read More
New research: AMR and children’s E.coli
Antibiotic resistance in children’s E. coli, a bacteria that is the most common cause of urinary tract infection, is high against many antibiotics commonly prescribed in… 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
£434 million spent on treating unplanned UTI admissions
It costs so little to put it right: “The NHS spent £434 million in 2013/14 on treating184,000 patients in unplanned admissions associated with a UTI. … 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
Texas MedTech Mission Create Demand for British Goods
Paul Benton, International Director at the ABHI shares our story as to how we entered the US marketplace Appointed sales and distribution partners, dedicated warehouse… Read More
New Forte Medical Advisory Board
Encouraged by the growing national recognition of the value of urine in diagnostic medicine, health leaders are being approached to join a new Forte Medical… 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
‘Awkward conversations’ Talking FemTech to investors, the media and consumers’
2017 has been described as the ‘year of Femtech’, with start-ups focusing on innovation in women’s health starting to enjoy an increased profile. In this,… Read More
Why Femtech Shouldn’t Be A Checkbox Exercise
We were delighted to discuss with Paul Armstrong from Forbes and other entrepreneurs about the current state of Femtech start-ups and the challenges they face. … Read More
Business Development Lead Andrew Turner Appointed
The appointment of Andrew Turner as Business Development lead has brought new life to the introduction of Peezy Midstream technology to a number of leading… Read More
ABHI Innovation Hub Established at Dell Medical School, Texas
As a regular participant of the ABHI Trade Missions to Texas, we are delighted to be part of this exciting development…. The Association of British… 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
Daily Telegraph Business Reporter: accurate urine analysis is a national lottery.
Liquid gold: urine is the unsung hero of modern medicine & health economy “In some parts of the UK over 70% of patients expecting to… Read More
Latest Lifescience Industry magazine: Making urine collection more reliable
UK Lifescience Magazine out online today features Forte Medical’s Peezy Midstream MedTech: “For prompt diagnoses, right-first-time analysis is vital. Peezy Midstream enables clinicians to more… Read More
Shocking report: UTI test used by GPs gives wrong results in at least a fifth of cases
The Guardian newspaper today reports on a new clinical study that confirms the unreliability of routine urine testing for Urinary Tract Infection. Over 30m women… Read More
