Why turn to a medical equipment supplier?
If you are looking for medical or laboratory equipment, you may be nervous about ordering from the first supplier you come across.
It’s not like ordering a cooking thermometer or domestic fridge – faulty equipment or even misplaced orders can have enormous consequences because of the cost of the equipment and the potential risk a faulty item can pose!
To reduce the risk, why not use a specialist medical device supplier?
Experts in their field: medical equipment suppliers
Medical or laboratory equipment suppliers assist in sourcing, ordering, and delivering medical equipment for a range of healthcare settings, including hospitals, nursing homes, and hospices, as well as pharmacies and laboratories.
These suppliers handle orders of highly technical, sometimes bespoke, specialist medical and laboratory equipment, used to keep patients of all ages safe and well at all stages of their lives.
These suppliers have a deep and detailed understanding of the medical equipment itself, as well as being confident with the language used by medical professionals – which helps make procurement faster and easier while ensuring the product, device, or equipment is suitable for the job it was intended for.
What can medical device suppliers find?
If you are in need of something specific for your medical or healthcare facility, will a specialist supplier be able to help you?
Chances are, they will.
Most medical equipment suppliers will have a catalogue of products they source and deliver more frequently, but that doesn't mean they can’t help with any less common medical or laboratory needs.
So, whether you need a neonatal incubator, a warming cabinet, a blood fridge, or perhaps something more bespoke, enquiring with a trusted, approved supplier is an excellent place to start.
Even if they are unable to help, they will know who you should speak to next to find what you need for your patients.
Does a laboratory equipment supplier need to be approved?
If you run an NHS healthcare facility, you will need to find a supplier that is pre-qualified and approved – this ensures your order can be completed promptly and helps avoid delays without any confusion over quality.
Any medical or laboratory devices supplied for and used by the Trust (the NHS) must:
Meet all relevant standards
Be suitable for their intended purpose and be safe to use
Remain cost-effective and efficient.
Similarly, as medical devices are classed as equipment or goods, they should also comply with the Medical Devices Regulations 2002
Choosing a reliable, approved supplier, particularly if you work within the NHS, means that your medical device supplier will provide equipment that meets all of these criteria and does not put staff or patients at risk.
Why choose QED Scientific to be your medical and laboratory equipment supplier?
With over 20 years of experience as a leading medical equipment supplier across the UK, we can offer a bespoke quote and personalised service to all, no matter how big or small.
The benefits of working with a family business medical supplier, like QED Scientific, include:
A full product range
We offer an array of medical supplies for a vast range of product categories, including warming cabinets, patient warming and cooling, neonatal and maternity, blood banks, laboratories, and pharmacies.
These products come from a range of specialist medical manufacturers such as JIM Engineering, HICO, Medwarm and Safewarm, Okuman Medical Systems, Emsas, and Coolermed.
Trusted by many, including the NHS
If you are looking to make NHS procurement simpler, we are a pre-qualified approved supplier and work regularly with the NHS Supply Chain in locations like hospitals, GP surgeries, care homes, and other acute patient healthcare facilities.
Product development
Thanks to our relationship with renowned manufacturers, we often deliver feedback to manufacturers based on customer input and can help with equipment development – ideal for newer medical technologies and treatments.
We can also help to facilitate more substantial warranties that are supported by the manufacturers, delivering extra confidence and certainty for our customers.
To find out more or ask any questions, reach out to the team at QED Scientific – you can call us or send us an email and we will be in touch to see how we can help.
