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PSA and self testing

Following the BBC's report on PSA home testing kits on 5th March 2025, we too acknowledge the need for robust standards within the UK self-testing market. We affirm that SELFCHECK...

PSA and self testing

Following the BBC's report on PSA home testing kits on 5th March 2025, we too acknowledge the need for robust standards within the UK self-testing market. We affirm that SELFCHECK...

SELFCHECK liver health test kit on glossy white table

New 10 minute liver health check

We are pleased to announce the launch of our SELFCHECK Liver Health Test kit. Liver disease is almost entirely preventable, with the major risk factors being alcohol, obesity and hepatitis. The...

New 10 minute liver health check

We are pleased to announce the launch of our SELFCHECK Liver Health Test kit. Liver disease is almost entirely preventable, with the major risk factors being alcohol, obesity and hepatitis. The...

New 10 minute sepsis test launched in UK

New 10 minute sepsis test launched in UK

We are pleased to announce our completion of the development, and registration with MHRA, of a new rapid test kit as an aid to the diagnosis of sepsis and inflammatory...

New 10 minute sepsis test launched in UK

We are pleased to announce our completion of the development, and registration with MHRA, of a new rapid test kit as an aid to the diagnosis of sepsis and inflammatory...

Lateral flow cassette showing negative result, against a lab conical flask with blue liquid on a lab bench.

Why are doctors concerned about some medical se...

Although women have been using pregnancy test kits for decades, and diabetics monitoring their blood glucose levels multiple times each day, some doctors, scientists and patient support groups, have expressed...

Why are doctors concerned about some medical se...

Although women have been using pregnancy test kits for decades, and diabetics monitoring their blood glucose levels multiple times each day, some doctors, scientists and patient support groups, have expressed...

ELISA 96 well plate showing graduated standard curve in triplicate and patient samples in duplicate. Wells are various shade of yellow which is proportional to the amount of analyte detected.

New fees from UK regulator could push up costs ...

Once again, British medical diagnostic companies are being asked to dig deeper into their pockets to fund the medical devices approval and monitoring work of MHRA, the UK regulator for...

New fees from UK regulator could push up costs ...

Once again, British medical diagnostic companies are being asked to dig deeper into their pockets to fund the medical devices approval and monitoring work of MHRA, the UK regulator for...

Blood sample being added to a self-test kit

Is it too easy to be a medical test distributor...

Remarkably, in the UK, it is still currently possible for anyone to set up in business and call themselves a medical diagnostics company, distributing medical tests directly to the general...

Is it too easy to be a medical test distributor...

Remarkably, in the UK, it is still currently possible for anyone to set up in business and call themselves a medical diagnostics company, distributing medical tests directly to the general...