1. European Instruments Medical Weighing Solutions

3. Background LACORS REPORT : National Medical Weighing Project Anecdotal evidence, and work done by trading standards officers in Wales, suggested there may be problems with the equipment used in medical environments like hospitals. LACORS commissioned a pilot study in South East England to explore these issues, which subsequently identified a number of problem areas.

4. Background LACORS REPORT : National Medical Weighing Project The report found : The equipment available was frequently inaccurate, inappropriate or not used correctly. Quality systems around the procurement and maintenance of scales were found to be inconsistent. Their Conclusion: The consequences could have devastating effects on patient care. A copy of the report is available in PDF Would you like to be emailed a copy?

5. What You Need To Know What you need to know Understanding what your responsibilities are and how you should meet them can be frustrating. We can help you

8. What You Need To Know Equipment in Use Weighing scales are not perfect measuring instruments It is a common mis-conception that because a weighing result is displayed on an display it must be correct. Unfortunately this is not always the case. Also when a scale starts weighing inaccurately there is no visual warning to tell you that this is happening. Therefore to ensure you are getting correct weighing results they must be checked & Calibrated on a regular basis against a known and trusted reference

10. Service Levels We have also taken into account that customers require flexible service provision. So we have split our service into elements, so you can choose what areas are relevant to you. The primary purpose of our service is to check the weighing equipment you have in use meets legal weighing requirements for medical weighing applications and provide documentation accordingly

13. Service Levels Training We can provide user training on how to correctly use a weighing scale. This can be carried out as short “on the job” training sessions to individuals or small groups at the time of the service visit. Or we can arrange “away day” weighing courses for larger groups

15. About Us European Instruments have been specialist weighing service providers since 1972. Our particular area of expertise is meeting the requirements of those customers who have regulated weighing requirements, for example in the pharmaceutical and medical sectors, where there is a requirement to comply with regulatory or legal requirements.