Month: November 2016

Local medical device manufacturer, Bedfont® Scientific, accepts the Mannequin Challenge to help raise money for Children in Need.

The Mannequin Challenge is a concept which has gone viral on social media. The idea is that people are filmed while they hold a pose, like mannequins. Local medical device manufacturer, Bedfont® Scientific, have decided to join the hype but with one twist; if their video gets 10,000 shares on Facebook, they will donate £1,000 to Children in Need which is taking place tonight.

Children in Need, established in 1980, is the BBC’s UK charity which has raised over £600 million for disabled children and young people in the UK.

Jason Smith, Managing Director, says,

“Whilst all good fun to plan and film the mannequin challenge, we do hope that by making this video we can help spread the word about the BBC’s good work through the Children in Need charity. Sometimes it’s good to pause and take stock of how lucky we are and that there are children out there who need our help; with social media playing such a huge part in life these days, we hope that our video will help people realise this. Please do like and share our video which can be found on our Facebook page, @Bedfontltd. We have pledged to give £1,000 to Children in Need if we can reach over 10,000 likes before midnight!”

To watch the video, please click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlfwT3Ws06c

Bedfont® Scientific is proud to have passed its first unannounced BSI audit.

Bedfont® Scientific, based in Harrietsham, Kent, is a medical device manufacturer that specialises in breath analysis devices which are used to help detect certain health conditions. As a medical company, there are many compliances to adhere to, but they are pleased to announce they have passed their very first unexpected audit.

The BSI, otherwise known as the British Standards Institution, is the national standards body for the UK and implements technical standards on a wide range of products and services. The BSI introduced unannounced audits in April 2014, aiming to assure day-to-day compliance of the manufacturer’s product and quality management systems.

Louise Bateman, QA & RA Manager, stated, “It was a surprise but not something that worried us. Overall I’m very happy with how the audit went and you can see at times like this how the company is developing in all aspects and how hard the teams work to enable us to sell medical products into the market”.

Trevor Smith, Chairman, adds, “This is truly good news as we can use it as one of the barometers as to the “health” of the Company. When the auditors turned up unexpected yesterday I happened to be in reception. In the past an event like this would fill me with nerves; however, I immediately felt at ease considering all the hard work that has gone into our QA. This is nothing short of excellent! Hard work and doing your very best always pays off eventually.”