Medical Posts

Rapid unexplained weight gain can happen to anyone. It can be a sign of an underlying health condition, could link to a change in lifestyle or could be influenced by one of these five unexpected causes.

It should be considered that weight can fluctuate during the day and it is common to experience weight gain over time.

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For funeral directors and funeral services in Scotland, regulations changed this month - and now, weighing is an important part of the regulations.

The Cremation (Scotland) Regulations 2019 are superseding the Cremation (Scotland) Regulations 1935. The new regulations request a combined weight of the coffin and the deceased - with guidance from the National Association of Funeral Directors stating: funeral directors operating in Scotland should take steps to obtain access to suitable weighing equipment as soon as possible.  

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Medical weighing scales are needed to ensure correct drug dosages and treatment are administered. Cllr Geoffrey Theobald OBE, Chairman of LACORS has described the accuracy of weighing scales as ‘a matter of life and death’.

A study of the NHS by LACORS in 2008 found that of 8,000 sets of scales inspected across 200 hospitals in the UK, a third were inaccurate.

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When it comes to choosing the right medical scales, Marsden is here to help. As the largest provider of scales to NHS hospitals and with a broad medical range to choose from, we’ve a medical scale for every need.

Marsden’s M-4XX series floor and baby scales are highly accurate digital medical scales for hospitals and GP surgeries - capable of weighing patients of all ages.

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Happy new year from all at Marsden!

And to mark the arrival of a new year, we’ve got an arrival of our own to bring you.

The Marsden M-320 is a brand new baby scale, which combines Class III Approved accuracy with a lightweight, easy to carry design - perfect for health visitors and midwives. Here is all you need to know about the new scale.

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We’re still in the middle of festive season, and for most people - even those who plan to detox or lose weight in January - putting the brakes on the chocolates and red wine probably seems far off in the distant future.

Right now, no-one wants to think of the diet regimes that will likely be on their resolutions list less than a week from now. But actually, a bit of pre-planning now may go along way and help you when it comes to those long, boring, calorie-less days of January 2019.

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Regularly weighing yourself could prevent weight gain this Christmas - reports BBC News and the Daily Mail.

Experts at the University of Birmingham and Loughborough have found that people who weigh themselves twice a week kept off the pounds during the festive period.

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Last week Marsden officially launched the Patient Transfer Scale at NHS Lanarkshire.

More than 100 of the devices have now been ordered for hospitals throughout the UK, while interest in the scale - and further orders -  have also come from Australia, Germany, the USA and New Zealand.

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