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Interesting Medical Articles from MidMeds
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Covid: How a pulse oximeter could save lives
A recent article from the BBC (found here) has reported on the importance of pulse oximeters. One of the complications from Covid-19 is oxygen levels in the blood can drop to dangerously low levels, sometimes without the patient even noticing the changes. This is known as "silent hypoxia". As patients are unaware of this, they have been arriving at hospitals... -
Christmas at MidMeds
Merry Christmas! It's that time of the year again and Christmas is just around the corner! We are thankful for your custom and support during a difficult year and we look forward to continuing to work with you in 2021. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all of us at MidMeds. Free Shortbread! It has become something of... -
Washing Your Hands Poster Download
Washing your hands is one of the easiest ways to protect yourself and others from Covid-19 and other illnesses such as flu and food poisoning. Download PDF here: Washing Hands Poster Wet hands with water Apply enough soap to cover all hand surfaces Rub hands palm to palm Rub back of each hand with the palm of your other hand... -
Clinell efficacy against Coronavirus Covid-19
Clinell Universal Wipes and Clinell Antimicrobial Hand Wipes are proven to be effective against the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2), in a 30 second contact time. They have been tested according to EN14476 by an accredited, third-party laboratory. COVID-19 was previously known as ‘novel coronavirus (nCoV)’ and ‘2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV)’. Choosing the right wipe Clinell Universal Wipes and Clinell Antimicrobial Hand Wipes are effective against the... -
13 Health Benefits of Green Tea
What is special about green tea? If you have asked such questions, you’re in the right place for answers. China boasts the largest green tea consumers in the world. Next on the list is Japan. The Chinese account for 50% of the world’s total green tea consumption. So you can guess how valuable the beverage is. Green tea’s incredible therapeutic... -
MidMeds 15th Year Anniversary
Today is my company’s, MidMeds, 15th Anniversary and along with my fellow directors, we would like to take this opportunity to thank the very special people that work and have worked, for MidMeds over the past 15 years. As Helen Keller put it so succinctly - “Alone we can do so little; Together we can do so much”. This is especially... -
Recommended PPE for primary, outpatient, community and social care by setting, NHS and independent sector.
The Government have released some useful information for the guidance on infection prevention and control for COVID-19 The table below shows recommended PPE for primary, outpatient, community and social care by setting, for the NHS and independent sector. More information can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-infection-prevention-and-control -
Christmas 2019
Merry Christmas! It's that time of the year again and Christmas is just around the corner! We hope you have had a great year and are looking forward to the festive period. Free Shortbread! It has become something of a tradition in the past few years, for MidMeds to include free shortbread in orders, well it's back this year... -
Defibrillator FAQ
Defibrillator FAQ Our friends at Martek have created a fantastic series of videos answering some of the most frequently asked Defibrillator questions! So take a look below for the answers to questions including: What is a sudden cardiac arrest? What's the difference between sudden cardiac arrest and a heart attack? Are defibrillators safe? What are the different types of defibrillators? https://youtu.be/Smpe8dMQgcI...