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Today is the last working day at Marsden before Christmas - but don’t worry, you can still order through this website 24/7 as normal.

Between Christmas and New Year, if you need to speak to a member of our team to ask a question or get technical support, or have any other enquiries our Head Office will be open at the times below.

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Since 1889 a platinum-iridium cylinder was made, which was to serve as a global standard for weighing: the kilogram.

Now, scientists have voted to change the way a kilogram is defined - from Le Grand K (as it is known), to a measure based on electric currents.

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Back in August, we revealed Marsden would be supporting the journey of Lucy Pheiffer - the daughter of former Marsden Managing Director John Tooher - as she cycled across Zambia to raise money for charity WaterAid.

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Marsden scales have found their way into countless numbers of places over the years. They are now found in most NHS hospitals, as well as a number of leading organisations in British and overseas industry.

And every so often they pop up on television, too. 

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Next month, Lucy Pheiffer from Oxfordshire is cycling over 500km across Zambia, to raise money for two Malawi villages desperately in need of clean water and sanitary facilities.

Marsden is sponsoring Lucy’s impressive challenge for WaterAid, and you can too by clicking here.

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...here are our opening hours!

Marsden Headquarters closes today for Christmas. But if you need us before the start of 2018, we will be available next week.

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From the moment they are born, weighing babies is an integral procedure in monitoring health. NICE guidelines state baby weighing should take place on day 1, day 5 and day 10 to help to ensure a healthy growth.

Weight is a crucial indicator of ill health at all ages, but this is especially true for babies. Despite this, weighing babies hasn't always been standard procedure.

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Drugs are generally dosed according to one of three approaches: fixed dosing, weight-based dosing and body surface area-based dosing. Fixed dosing means that the dose is constant, no matter what size the patient. With weight or BSA-based dosing, the drug dosage is proportionate to size.

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