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
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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
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 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
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
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
