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Marsden Welcomes Back Gillian Taylor – Inventor of PTS – as Consultant

Gillian Taylor Rejoins Marsden – Inventor of the PTS We’re delighted to welcome back Gillian Taylor, the nurse who invented our award-winning Patient Transfer Scale (PTS). Gillian returns as a consultant to help shape the future of the PTS, bringing her unique clinical insight to support safer, more efficient patient care.

Why Accuracy Still Matters: The Pros and Cons of Ultrasonic Scales in Hospitals

Why Accuracy Still Matters in Hospitals Ultrasonic scales offer speed and convenience, but are they accurate enough for clinical care? Critical Care Nurse Gillian Taylor explores why traditional weighing methods still matter — and how precision is vital to patient safety and outcomes.

The Hidden Costs of Guesswork: Why Precision Weighing Matters in Logistics

In fast-moving logistics and manufacturing environments, time is money. Every step in the supply chain is an opportunity for either efficiency or costly mistakes.

The Marsden VT-250: A Must-Have for Veterinary Practices

Everything you need to know about the Marsden VT-250: this stainless steel veterinary table includes a built-in scale with a 250kg capacity.

How to Measure How Much Breastmilk a Baby Is Getting

It is perfectly normal for babies to lose 10% of their birth weight, yet for new mothers weight loss can still be a concern.

What is the difference between Zero and Tare?

Zero and Tare are two very useful functions on weighing scales, designed to make the weighing process easier.

Why Is It Important to Weigh Ingredients When Cooking?

A myth in the chef profession is that ‘real chefs don’t measure’.

A quick guide to help choosing the right animal scales

Faced with the range of Marsden veterinary scales on this website, you may feel a little bamboozled. Which weighing scale is the best for your needs?

What Is MUST?

Marsden explains MUST, a five-step screening tool used to identify the risk of malnourishment in adults, and how to action the results of such a screening.

What Is the Difference Between Home Scales and Medical Scales?

Understanding the right scales for your weighing needs is important to keeping an accurate health record, but variations can occur in home and medical scales.

Why do vets need accurate weighing scales?

A pet’s weight can be the first and sometimes the only indicator of health problems - and vets need accurate weighing scales to precisely analyse whether a pet is a healthy weight.

Typical Body Fat Percentages of Different Athletes

Body fat percentage is a measurement of the total fat mass in your body and is used to determine how much of your total body weight is made up of body fat.

How Do Weighing Scales Work?

Have you ever wondered, ‘how do weighing scales work?'

5 Reasons To Have A Marsden Service and Maintenance Contract

For over 95 years, Marsden have been servicing and maintaining weighing equipment. When Marsden first opened its doors for the first time in 1926...

Pallet truck weighing scales vs platform scales (Video)

An effective weighing solution allows you to get your goods to the next stage of the production process or out of the door sooner.