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A patient buying cigarettes from his hospital bed – 1950s

In the 1950s, it was a routine sight for a patient to buy cigarettes from a hospital bed. This practice reflected a vastly different public attitude toward smoking, which was still widely accepted and even promoted, despite growing awareness of its health risks.

New UK Law Bans Disposable Vapes

What Does the Ban Cover? All single-use vapes are included, whether they contain nicotine or not. The law applies to all retailers, both in-store and online, as well as healthcare and stop smoking services. Only vapes that are both rechargeable and refillable, with replaceable coils, will remain legal for sale. Why the Ban? The government’s […]

RCM Conference 2025

Members of the MD Diagnostics sales team have just returned from a very successful midwifery conference at the ICC in Birmingham. As usual, our patented Safebreath filtered mouthpieces proved to be extremely popular.

Midwife Conference in Birmingham – 30 April – 1 May 2025

MD Diagnostics will be attending the upcoming Midwife Conference and can be found at stand 65. As a recognised provider of breath testing and diagnostic solutions, MD Diagnostics frequently participates in major conferences and exhibitions, engaging with midwifery professionals and showcasing their latest products. Their presence at the conference offers delegates the opportunity to learn […]

Calibration and other gases

We sell calibration gasses for our devices: 12 Litre can Nitrogen for H2 Check 110 Litre can Nitrogen for H2 Check 12 Litre can 100 ppm CO balance air 12 Litre can 20ppm CO balance air Hydrogen (H2) calibration gases are essential for ensuring the accuracy and reliability of hydrogen sensors and gas detectors. Hydrogen […]

How things have changed

Smokers costing Kent £1.3bn a year

According to the report, productivity losses amount to £770 million, while social care costs reach £427 million. Health care expenses are estimated at £52 million, with an additional £8 million attributed to damages caused by smoking-related fires.

Young people are taking up pipes and cigars

The article discusses the recent resurgence in popularity of pipes and cigars among young people in Britain. It highlights how these traditional forms of tobacco consumption, often associated with older generations, are experiencing a revival among the younger demographic. The author reflects on the allure of pipes and cigars, citing reasons such as their perceived […]

No Smoking Day – 13 March 2024

No Smoking Day is an annual health awareness day in the United Kingdom which is intended to help smokers who want to quit smoking. No Smoking Day, which takes place on the second Wednesday of March each year, is a great opportunity for partners across the country to unite in encouraging and supporting the nation’s […]

Smoking decline stalls since Covid as more young people take up the habit

The lead researcher expressed concern that this deceleration could be attributed to an increase in young people taking up smoking, emphasizing the need for urgent measures to address this trend.

Nicotine May Block Estrogen in Women’s Brains, Making It Harder to Quit Smoking

New research shows that nicotine blocks estrogen production in the female brain, which could make it more difficult to quit. Studies have shown that women have a harder time quitting smoking than men do. New research indicates that nicotine blocks the production of estrogen in women’s brains, which could explain why it’s more difficult for […]

We are only weeks away from the ERS in Milan

We will be in Hall 3, Stand Q.05 with a range of devices for demonstration. We look forward to seeing you there.

We have been granted patent approved for our SafeBreath® in Europe

MD Diagnostics are delighted to announce that we have been granted patent approved for our SafeBreath ® in the Europe Patent Application, no EP3138487A1. The primary function is to filter bacteria and viruses from patient exhalation when connected to and used in conjunction with a breath gas monitor thus preventing patient cross contamination/infection.

RP Support Line

After continued interest and sales in our RP Check, we now have a dedicated email address for support with your RP Check Unit. This email address can be used for any technical questions regarding the RP.

World No Tobacco Day 2023

The 2023 global campaign aims to raise awareness about alternative crop production and marketing opportunities for tobacco farmers and encourage them to grow sustainable, nutritious crops.

SafeBreath of 50

We are pleased to announce the launch of boxes of 50 SafeBreath®, Catalogue number FM50, these robust cardboard boxes are a convenient size for storage and transportation. Buy or enquire here.

Stop smoking and you will reduce risk of dementia

Dr Chi Udeh-Momoh, a neuroscientist from Imperial College London, knows the damage smoking does to the brain. Watch her explain how stopping smoking reduces your risk of dementia. Dr Chi Udeh-Momoh is a Neuroscientist based at Imperial College London, and affiliated as a Senior Scientist with Karolinska Institutet and University of Bristol. She is co-Investigator […]

We have been granted patent approved for our SafeBreath® in the USA

MD Diagnostics are delighted to announce that we have been granted patent approved for our SafeBreath® in the USA. US 11,577,041.

Effect of smoking cessation on the risk of dementia: a longitudinal study

The aim of this study was to investigate the risk of developing dementia in relation to the duration of smoking cessation, using a nationwide health claims database.

ERS International Congress 2023 in Milan

European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress – an annual event that brings together the world’s respiratory experts to showcase all the latest advances in respiratory medicine and science

Business Awards 2022

MD Diagnostics are proud to announce that we have qualified as a FINALIST for the award of “Success in international trade 2022” We are thrilled that our hard work has been recognised at the Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce. Click here to visit our LinkedIn profile.

Ersnet 2022 – European Respiratory Society

MD Diagnostics are delighted to be finally exhibiting at a real ERS congress after 3 years. We will be exhibiting the RPCheck, a simple hand held device for measuring MIP, MEP and SNIP.  The COCheck range of breath Carbon Monoxide monitors will also be on display. Please come and meet us on stand 8F08.

Arab Health 2022 Trade show

We are pleased to announce our attendance at Arab Health 2022 Trade show as an online exhibitor. Meet us there, it’s free to attend. Our staff will be live to speak to you from 5th January to the 28th February 2022

MEDICA 2021 – World Forum for medicine

Great news, we will be exhibiting at the world’s largest medical trade fair Medica Dusseldorf, Germany from November 15th-18th November 202. Our very latest range of CO and Hydrogen monitors, plus Respiratory meters will be on display, we welcome you to join us. We will be in Hall 11 , Stand D66 MEDICA website – […]

MD Diagnostics Ltd. are delighted to announce the appointment of Numed Healthcare

MD Diagnostics Ltd. are delighted to announce the appointment of Numed Healthcare as our UK distributor for the primary care, dental and emergency care markets.  Established in 1990, Numed is a leading supplier of medical devices, also providing comprehensive installation, training, after sales technical support, product servicing and repair services.  The company is a very […]

MD Diagnostics expanding and moving to larger premises

We are pleased and excited to announce that from Monday 19th April we will move to larger premises. The move has been possible due to increased sales in the U.K and an increased global footprint as our sales and business partner distribution network continues to expand. New address: Slip 7 Annexe, The Historic Dockyard, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4TZ.

No Smoking Day – 10 March 2021

Ease of use is key in a busy smoking cessation clinic – from a single breath the results are instantly displayed in parts per million (PPM) and % carboxyhaemoglobin (%COHb), clear visual guidance is also provided with coloured red, yellow and green indicators dependent on the concentration of exhaled carbon monoxide, indicating if the person […]

More than a third of Scots report smoking more during lockdown

Figures released by Scottish Government reveal that more than a third (36%) of people who smoke report smoking more during lockdown – with just 8% saying they smoke less. A little over half (56%) of people who smoke reported smoking the same amount.

Study finds low risk of pregnancy complications from COVID-19

“Pregnant women who test positive for COVID-19 and their newborn babies have a low risk of developing severe symptoms, according to a new study from UT Southwestern.”

COVID-19: 2020 is the International Year of the Midwife

“#Midwives can and do make a huge difference to the lives of women and families. Although 2020 is not the year of celebration originally planned, midwives everywhere should be proud of the potentially life-saving and life-affirming roles they are playing in these adverse circumstances. Keep safe and well, and look after your loved ones and […]

23rd of November started carbon monoxide awareness week

Did you know that on 23rd of November started carbon monoxide awareness week 2020? Carbon monoxide is known as the ‘silent killer’ because you can’t see it, smell it or taste it. It can be omitted from everyday household appliances, such as a poorly maintained or faulty boilers or gas cookers. High level of Carbon […]

A lifetime of difference: delivering very brief advice on smoking in pregnancy makes the difference

It is well known the harm that can be done should pregnant women smoke during the pregnancy. For a healthcare professional being able to offer very brief advice (VBA) is of vital importance. A Carbon Monoxide test to show pregnant women the harm they are doing to their unborn baby is an integral part of VBA.

SafeBreath® gains UK patent for design – UK Patent No. GB2541243

SafeBreath® has been designed to achieve maximum hygiene results without the need for additional adaptors and the minimal use of plastics. SafeBreath® mouthpieces are the ideal solution for all aspects of exhaled carbon monoxide measurements in smoking cessation, pre-operative assessment departments. The filters have been independently tested and have a proven Bacterial and Viral efficacy >99% […]

Public Health England have issued the following guidance

Resumption of face-to-face stop smoking consultations and carbon monoxide (CO) monitoring: Since March 2020, stop smoking services (SSS) have admirably maintained service delivery in response to the challenges of COVID-19 by adapting to remote smoking cessation consultations and maintaining provision of stop smoking medication. CO monitoring was paused across all stop smoking interventions as a […]

Smoking Cessation – Remote Consultation Services

The NCSCT or National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training is a social enterprise set up to: ■ Help stop smoking services to provide high quality behavioural support to smokers based on the most up-to-date evidence available ■ Contribute towards the professional identity and development of stop smoking practitioners and ensure that they receive due […]

COVID 19 & SafeBreath

We hope you are safe and well during these difficult times. Infection control has always been of paramount importance to us, in both the design of our equipment and their accessories. As a result, SafeBreath filtered mouthpieces have become the mouthpiece of choice for smoking cessation advisors and first responders around the world. SafeBreath is […]

Staying COVID-19 Secure in 2020

We are pleased to confirm we have complied with the governments guidance on managing the risk of COVID-19 and as of August 3rd MD Diagnostics Ltd resumes full manufacturing and production.   √    We have carried out a COVID-19 risk assessment and shared the results with the people who work here √    We have cleaning, hand […]

Respiratory Muscle Testing post #COVID 19

Small, portable, lightweight and low cost, the RP Check allows testing of respiratory muscle strength for those with neurological or neuromuscular disorders. Should your clinic require a portable MIP/MEP/SNIP device for out-patient clinics, bedside testing or to compliment current pulmonary function tests, we are pleased that the RP Check is available through our network of […]

Company Update during the Coronavirus Pandemic

During these difficult times we would like to wish all our valued customers and global business partner’s good health, we hope you and your families are staying safe and keeping well. In keeping with the U.K governments guidelines we as a company are mainly working from home with an extreme skeleton staff despatching orders as […]

Launch of MD Diagnostics Web shop

MD Diagnostics are pleased to announce the launch of our online web shop. Customers in the U.K are now able to easily order all their accessories and consumables via the Online web shop, orders can quickly and easily be placed using their debit/credit cards. Orders are immediately received once placed and are visible to our […]

MEDICA Update 2019

The slogan “Be Part of the No. 1” was embraced by experts from all areas of the health industry, who provided for a slight increase in the number of visitors to the fully utilised exhibition halls over the four days of the fair (18–21 November 2019). Some 5500 exhibitors at MEDICA and nearly 800 at […]

MEDICA 2019 – Hall 12 Stand B05

We will be exhibiting our CO range of handheld monitors designed for smoking cessation and high level of carbon monoxide as well as the H2 Check monitor for measuring exhaled hydrogen. We look forward to meeting old and new business partners during the conference.

ERS Congress 2019 Update

This year the European Respiratory Society congress in the sunny city of Madrid attracted over 20,000 delegates over five days to witness more than 420 scientific and educational sessions. It was a pleasure meeting our existing partners from all over the world as well as developing new ones. With its official release the RP Check […]

ERS Congress 2019

Healthy Lungs for Life in conjunction with the European Respiratory Society are going to be using the CO Check Pro’s for mass public screening of CO exposure to cigarette smoking, the event will take place just prior to the start of the ERS congress in Madrid Spain. The location of the testing will be outside […]

Press Release

MD Diagnostics Ltd are pleased to announce that Cambridge Sensors Ltd of Godmanchester Cambridge have made a strategic investment into the company by way of a share purchase. This investment will accelerate new product development in breath testing devices by MD Diagnostics as well as allow marketing of new and existing products in the USA.  […]

MEDICA 2016

Our 6th year of exhibiting at MEDICA is fast approaching. Dusseldorf Germany is again the usual host and we are again proud to be part of the British pavilion in Hall 16 stand number G20-4. On display will be a wider range of Breath Gas Analysis products along with the latest consumables that make breath testing safer and easier than ever before.

London is Waiting!

European Respiratory Society organises the ERS conference every year to promote research and sharing of knowledge related to respiratory diseases. 26,000 delegates from 125 countries are joining together at Europe’s biggest respiratory conference from 03 – 07 September 2016.

UKNSCC Update

Many thanks to all the delegates who visited our stand at the UKNSCC. A great deal of interest was shown in the SafeBreath filtered mouthpiece and the fact plastic adapters and D pieces are a thing of the past!

Congratulations to Sarah Martin from Ashford Stop Smoking Service for entering and winning our competition, your prize is on its way!

Launch of the SafeBreath™ mouthpiece.

Today the UKNSCC in London www.uknscc.org sees the official launch of the SafeBreath™ mouthpiece.

SafeBreath is a unique solution to potential cross-infection when carrying out Carbon Monoxide breath testing. SafeBreath offers a combined filter and cardboard mouthpiece with >99% protection against both bacteria and viruses.

Reaching far with the H2 Check

The Nobel Laboratory in the world heritage site of Esfahan province Iran, located some 300 kilometres from Tehran have announced the introduction to its services of the H2 Check.

The Nobel Lab is one of the country’s leading clinics to offer walk in diagnosis and treatment of Lactose Intolerance. Along with other Hi tech devices the Nobel Lab is TUV and ISO certifiied and offer a specialist array of testing.

New for 2016

MD Diagnostics are pleased to announce the introduction of the new RP Check a portable device for the rapid assessment of Inspiratory and Expiratory muscle strength.

MEDICA 2015

November 16th – 19th

We will again be exhibiting our entire portfolio of products at MEDICA. The Messe Düsseldorf Group, has staged MEDICA in Düsseldorf Germany for more than 40 years. This leading show in the industry has more than 4,800 exhibitors and 130,000 visitors.

UK Nicotine & Smoking Cessation Conference

    The 2015 UKNSCC took place in a sunny Manchester UK on June 11 – 12th. The world’s largest event for smoking cessation brought together world class speakers to present and discuss the very latest in clinical, research and policy developments. Topics included electronic cigarettes and young people, stop smoking medications plus a keynote presentation from […]

The London Evening Standard

Breath tests for mothers to warn of smoking risk to unborn babies.

Pregnant women in London will undergo breath tests to reduce the risk from smoking and traffic pollution to hundreds of unborn children.

MD Diagnostics Ltd has moved!

From May 5th 2015 MD Diagnostics has relocated its head office to larger premises. The move will allow us much-needed space for the launch of new devices and consumables soon to be announced.

MEDICA 2014

With over 130,000 professional visitors and 4,500 exhibitors, MEDICA in Dusseldorf has stamped its authority as being the world’s largest medical trade show. Equivalent to the size of 17 football pitches, the array of medical equipment and services are truly breath taking.

We are again pleased to join the British Health Care pavilion and please come and see us in Hall 16 G24-1.

ASH Wales Conference 2014

Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, Cardiff – September 18th & 19th

Tackling health inequalities through tobacco control was the key emphasis for all health care professionals that attended. Subjects ranged from protecting children from second hand smoke at home, exposure to smoke in cars and navigating the minefield of research and regulations into e-cigarettes. Again, it was a pleasure to support this bi-annual event in a very sunny Cardiff City and being able to show the delegates our range of CO Check devices.

Public Health England Annual Conference 2014

Warwick University – September 16th & 17th

The conference brought together those working in public health, from
local and national government, academia, industry, the voluntary and
community sector, the NHS and internationally, to share knowledge and learn from each other. We were pleased to be able to show many delegates the CO Check range including the new CO Check DL.

UKNSCC

The 2014 UK National Smoking Cessation Conference www.uknscc.org took place in London on June 12th ­13th. The UKNSCC is the world’s largest event for the smoking cessation field, and this year brought together world­class speakers to present the very latest in clinical, research and policy developments.

ICM Prague 2014

June 1st – 5th saw the picturesque city of Prague, Czech Republic host the International Conference of Midwives. This 30th Triennial Congress brought together more than 3000 Midwives from across the world with the target message of improving woman’s health globally.

A poster was presented by Maeve O’Connell, St. Thomas Hospital, Kings College London, Nursing and Midwifery, UK titled “Midwives experience of the use of carbon monoxide testing for smoking cessation in pregnancy”

MEDICA 2013 Update

It was a pleasure to meet with so many people from all over the world at this year’s MEDICA.
We had the opportunity to talk with many international visitors about some of our new products for 2014.

The first of these to be launched shortly is the new CO Check DL and more details of this unique product will appear here shortly.

MEDICA 2013

November 20th ­ 23rd will see MD Diagnostics display its entire product portfolio at MEDICA. Held in Dusseldorf Germany, MEDICA is the world’s largest event for the medical sector and brings together over 4,500 exhibitors from 70 countries. We are glad to be part of the British Healthcare contingent so please come and visit us in Hall 16 / G24­1.

UKNSCC Conference Update

With over 400 delegates in attendance from all over the globe made this year’s meeting in the heart of London a great success. Presentations were given from practitioners that focus on the policy and practice of helping smokers to stop.

The talk given by Health Programme Advisor Ms Tracy Rowland on “Environmental carbon monoxide influences smoke-free homes” was well attended at one of the parallel sessions.

ASH Scotland Conference Update

The CO Check Baby, with live Environmental CO Capture, was the talking point in a parallel presentation that took place on Friday morning in a sunny Edinburgh. Tracy Rowland, a Health Programme Advisor in Maternity, presented her case study which was very well received by an audience of Smoking Cessation Advisors. 

June 2013 see’s the launch of the H2 Check!

Adding to its range of breath gas analysis products, we are pleased to announce the release of the much anticipated H2 Check!

Taking H2 breath testing to new unequalled heights, this innovative hand held device allows the simple detection of Lactose Intolerance along with other Gastroenterology disorders.

ERS 2019 – Madrid 28th Sept – 02nd October

MD Diagnostics are pleased to be exhibiting again this year at the European Respiratory Conference in Madrid Spain.

April 2019 sees the launch of The RP Check

The RP Check is a handheld respiratory pressure meter measuring mouth and nasal pressures (MIP, MEP and SNIP). It is the only handheld device that can show pressure traces of each test on its large backlit display along with reproducibility criteria as per ATS/ERS guidelines. Read more

ISO13485:2016 standard

MD Diagnostics is proud to announce that after a successful audit by our regulatory body we have been awarded certification that we comply with the latest ISO13485 standard 2016. This is an achievement we are very proud of and means we have been recognised as maintaining high-quality management and quality system. Please visit our certification […]

MEDICA 2018 Update

Once again, decision makers of the international healthcare industry were “spoiled for choice” when it came to the themes at the world’s largest medical trade fair MEDICA and the internationally leading supplier trade fair COMPAMED in Düsseldorf. On the four days of the fair, around 120,000 visitors (with an international share of approx. two thirds […]

MEDICA 2018 – Hall 12 Stand B05

MD Diagnostics are pleased to be exhibiting at MEDICA in Dusseldorf, please visit us in Hall 12 Stand B05. We will be exhibiting our CO range of handheld monitors designed for smoking cessation and carbon monoxide as well as the H2 Check monitor for measuring exhaled hydrogen for assessing carbohydrate malabsorption including, lactose, sucrose and […]

STOPTOBER – U.K initiative to encourage smoking cessation

As part of the U.K initiative to encourage smoking cessation, October is the month where focus switches to quitting smoking. Exhaled carbon monoxide breath tests are invaluable in motivating individuals in smoking cessation successfully stopping  their habit. MD Diagnostics is actively involved in many initiatives to assist healthcare professionals in their role of encouraging as many smokers to stop smoking both during the month of October and throughout the year.

Successful ERS Paris 2018

MD Diagnostics were proud to exhibit at the 2018 ERS in Paris attended by over 22,000 delegates. The ERS is the largest scientific pulmonary meeting in the world with a global attendance.

ERS Conference Paris 15 – 19th Sept Paris, Stand G.08

We are also pleased to be able to exhibit our new RP Check – Respiratory Pressure Meter.

ERS Conference Paris 15 – 19th Sept Paris, Stand G.08

We are pleased to announce that we will be exhibiting at this year’s European Respiratory Society Conference in Paris from 15 -19th September 2018.

A new milestone in Smoking Cessation

We are pleased to announce that we have now exceeded global sales of 10,000 CO Check’s. As our distribution network increases and smoking cessation has increased in focus in many countries, we are pleased to see our global footprint as the manufacturer of choice in many countries for smoking cessation…

SafeBreath® filtered disposable cardboard mouthpieces gain in popularity over plastic mouthpieces.

SafeBreath filtered disposable cardboard mouthpieces gain in popularity over plastic mouthpieces. SafeBreath filtered mouthpieces have a filter membrane with a bacterial and viral efficacy > 99% and have been independently tested by the Health Protection Agency.

FDA Approval for smoking cessation

We are pleased to announce that the CO Check Pro carbon monoxide monitor for CO breath testing has gained FDA 510K approval for sale in the USA for use in smoking cessation.

Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States, accounting for more than 480,000 deaths each year (approximately 1 in 5 deaths) of which more than 140,000 of these deaths are from second hand smoke(1).

Happy New Year

Wishing all our customers a prosperous New Year and best wishes from all at MDD

Indian Society of Gastroenterology

The 58th annual conference of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology, (ISGCON) was held in Bhubaneswar during 14th – 17th December 2017. Bhubaneswar is the capital of the eastern Indian state of Odisha and was Founded during the Kalinga empire over 3,000 years ago.

MEDICA UPDATE

A significant international impact has always been and remains MEDICA and COMPAMED’s trump card – visitors hail from over 130 countries.

This year, of a total of 123,500 professional visitors, over 60% came from countries outside Germany, from 130 different countries. Among these were visitor groups with members who were the top of their field, from China, India, Columbia and Nepal, along with visitor groups from the most important markets for medical technology in Europe who have attended for years and years.