Thursday, 15 September 2011
(UK) Free prostate checks in Winsford
As far as I am aware there is only one Bioscan linked with PSA testing in 10 minutes and that is a PSAwatch cassette which is then read by the Bioscan.
Tuesday 13th September 2011
MEN over the age of 50 are being urged to get their prostate checked at a special, organised event taking place in Winsford next week.
Gary Steele, Winsford resident and campaigner for better prostate care, has arranged for the event to go ahead in a bid to educate more men and alleviate the fears associated with checking prostate cancer.
The event, to be held at Winsford Conservative Club, in Ways Green, will give men the opportunity to find out their PSA in just 10 minutes using the latest equipment, called a Bioscan.
Gary, who is also the chairman of Leighton Hospital Prostate Cancer Support Group, said: “The equipment has been used for about two years but it is very sparse – it’s only group like us that are using it at the moment.
“Since we have been doing tests like these more and more men have been turning up, probably because we’re not in a doctors environment.
“The test takes just a couple of minutes and uses a small blood sample taken from the thumb.”
Gary said that an average of eight per cent of men test positive, with 15 per cent recording a borderline score.
“The good side is the fact those men are in the system to be treated or on active surveillance,” he added.
“The Bioscan will provide us with the means to test men anywhere, anytime and may just help to reduce the present high mortality from this type of cancer.”
The session will be held on Thursday, September 22, starting at 11am.
Tuesday 13th September 2011
MEN over the age of 50 are being urged to get their prostate checked at a special, organised event taking place in Winsford next week.
Gary Steele, Winsford resident and campaigner for better prostate care, has arranged for the event to go ahead in a bid to educate more men and alleviate the fears associated with checking prostate cancer.
The event, to be held at Winsford Conservative Club, in Ways Green, will give men the opportunity to find out their PSA in just 10 minutes using the latest equipment, called a Bioscan.
Gary, who is also the chairman of Leighton Hospital Prostate Cancer Support Group, said: “The equipment has been used for about two years but it is very sparse – it’s only group like us that are using it at the moment.
“Since we have been doing tests like these more and more men have been turning up, probably because we’re not in a doctors environment.
“The test takes just a couple of minutes and uses a small blood sample taken from the thumb.”
Gary said that an average of eight per cent of men test positive, with 15 per cent recording a borderline score.
“The good side is the fact those men are in the system to be treated or on active surveillance,” he added.
“The Bioscan will provide us with the means to test men anywhere, anytime and may just help to reduce the present high mortality from this type of cancer.”
The session will be held on Thursday, September 22, starting at 11am.
Friday, 2 September 2011
LATEST NEWS AND FUTURE EVENTS
Latest News/Website Updates
Mediwatch Positions/Jobs
Mediwatch Training Courses
Mediwatch USA-Basic Urodynamics Clinicians’ Workshop USA 24th-25th September
Future Events Events where Mediwatch are attending/exhibiting will be marked as so or updated,hopefully before the event is finished.More Events to add later
STUFF THAT MAYBE DID BUT NOW DOESN'T FIT IN WITH THE TITLE...
Directors' Shareholdings-Issued 28th July
Interim Results for the six months to 30 April 2011-This copy 28th July (RNS-26th July)
Mediwatch-Annual Report-Issued 24th March 2011
Mediwatch-Final Results for year ended 31 October 2010-Issued 27th January 2011
Mediwatch USA Inc. Awarded US General Service Administration Federal Supply Schedule Contract 14th December
OEM Partnership with ACON Laboratories 1st November
Website Update (Aug)-Mobile Watch
Interim Results
Mediwatch Newsletter-July 2010 Edition
OEM Partnership with Thought Technology Ltd Mediwatch-14th June
Distribution Agreement with GE Healthcare Mediwatch-8th June
Thursday, 25 August 2011
Graham Fulford Charitable Trust
I believe the work of the Graham Fulford Charitable Trust has been mentioned here before and will add a link in the Charity section if they arn't already there....with a few more additions later too.
This is from the beginning of August 2011:
PSA Test Reuslts in Under 10 Minutes!
02/08/11 07:52
The latest ground breaking project is the sponsorship at a cost of £36,000 – of twelve stand alone, ‘point of care’ facilities to be spread all over the UK whereby men will be able to have “on the spot” PSA tests which will give them their PSA score within 10 minutes.
Graham for the charity said “this is a very exciting time for us and we are working very closely with the British manufacturers of this very innovative solution to provide a very high quality service with the caring back up we have striven to provide over the past six years whereby abnormal reading results are followed up”.
He went on to thank David Baxter Smith for his unstinting effort in this area of the charities activities. “It’s all down to him really – without his dedicated support none of this would have been possible. He even gives his home telephone number so that men with any concerns can ring him at home at any time.
He’s a truly remarkable man”
This is from the beginning of August 2011:
PSA Test Reuslts in Under 10 Minutes!
02/08/11 07:52
The latest ground breaking project is the sponsorship at a cost of £36,000 – of twelve stand alone, ‘point of care’ facilities to be spread all over the UK whereby men will be able to have “on the spot” PSA tests which will give them their PSA score within 10 minutes.
Graham for the charity said “this is a very exciting time for us and we are working very closely with the British manufacturers of this very innovative solution to provide a very high quality service with the caring back up we have striven to provide over the past six years whereby abnormal reading results are followed up”.
He went on to thank David Baxter Smith for his unstinting effort in this area of the charities activities. “It’s all down to him really – without his dedicated support none of this would have been possible. He even gives his home telephone number so that men with any concerns can ring him at home at any time.
He’s a truly remarkable man”
Wednesday, 24 August 2011
PSAwatch-Update
According to the Glamorgan Urology 'Twitter' page they have been offering the Mediwatch PSAwatch test since July 2011 and possibly the PCA3 test too.
"GlamUrologyGlamorgan Urology
A 10 minute PSA test is now available at Glamorgan Urology - PSAwatch. Contact us for details
6 Jul"
Glamorgan Urology 'Twitter' page
I've added Glamorgan Urology to the PSAwatch-IN ACTION! page which is found via he main section under the month of April 2009!
In that section it can be seen that the Spire Gatwick Park Hospital was added some time ago so encouraging that the Spire Cardiff Hospital is now included too.
"GlamUrologyGlamorgan Urology
A 10 minute PSA test is now available at Glamorgan Urology - PSAwatch. Contact us for details
6 Jul"
Glamorgan Urology 'Twitter' page
I've added Glamorgan Urology to the PSAwatch-IN ACTION! page which is found via he main section under the month of April 2009!
In that section it can be seen that the Spire Gatwick Park Hospital was added some time ago so encouraging that the Spire Cardiff Hospital is now included too.
Tuesday, 2 August 2011
Monday, 1 August 2011
LATEST NEWS AND FUTURE EVENTS
Latest News/Website Updates
Mediwatch Positions/Jobs
Mediwatch Training Courses
Future Events Events where Mediwatch are attending/exhibiting will be marked as so or updated,hopefully before the event is finished.More Events to add later
12th Australasian Prostate Cancer Conference (3rd-5th Aug)
Western Section of the AUA 87th Annual Meeting(Canada 21st-25th Aug)
28th Congress of the Scandinavian Association of Urology and Urological Nurses(Finland 24th-27th Aug)
41st Annual Meeting of the International Continence Society(UK-Glasgow 29th Aug-2nd Sep)
67th Annual Congress of the Swiss Society of Urology(Switzerland 31st Aug-2nd Sep)STUFF THAT MAYBE DID BUT NOW DOESN'T FIT IN WITH THE TITLE...
Directors' Shareholdings-Issued 28th July
Interim Results for the six months to 30 April 2011-This copy 28th July (RNS-26th July)
Mediwatch-Annual Report-Issued 24th March 2011
Mediwatch-Final Results for year ended 31 October 2010-Issued 27th January 2011
Mediwatch USA Inc. Awarded US General Service Administration Federal Supply Schedule Contract 14th December
OEM Partnership with ACON Laboratories 1st November
Website Update (Aug)-Mobile Watch
Interim Results
Mediwatch Newsletter-July 2010 Edition
OEM Partnership with Thought Technology Ltd Mediwatch-14th June
Distribution Agreement with GE Healthcare Mediwatch-8th June
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