Synthetic Examination Gloves

Over many years we have a number of concerns when using latex gloves due to increases in latex allergies among care workers, NRL or natural rubber latex has long been the chosen product for examination gloves because it is light, strong, and protective on a microbiological level yet offers the user sensitivity when in use.

The downside however is that a lot of health workers reported problems with allergies especially care staff with asthma and skin problems and on some occasions more serious reactions.
Our range of synthetic gloves offer a cost effective solution when deciding on a suitable alternative as they are strong and reasonably sensitive however they don’t have the same proteins that are apparent in natural latex.

A rise in the cost of production of latex have also contributed in a price increase in NRL based products where as gloves manufactured using synthetic substances are able to stay at a low price, in fact our prices start from just £2.95 ex vat for high grade medical standard gloves.

If you are looking for a supplier of synthetic examination gloves to supply your home or care facility, why not give us a call to compare us with your current supplier on 01704 553 773

Bmsupplies - The Online Care Shop

B&M Supplies is medical and nursing supplier and Care shop based in the North West, for the last 15 years the company has supplied nursing and residential homes throughout the area with incontinence products and medical consumables such as examination gloves.
As the years have passed, the company has been able to adapt to needs of their customers by becoming an all in one solution for care facilities and their services have now extended to the general public.
With over 700 products and services available B&M Supplies have been able to assist the care facilities and general public across the UK in gaining access to high quality consumables and care products from their online store.

The store itself consists of several departments:

Incontinence Products
Buying Incontinence products can be a bit of a trauma if you're new to it; there are many different types' of product, manufacturer and sizes to contend with. Thankfully the site contains a downloadable buying guide specifically for incontinence products and outlines the right product to suit individual needs.
Buying incontinence pads online is a more relaxed way of doing things, it can be rather embarrassing to explain to a shop assistant your condition in a busy shop, so you can see that a lot of people have favoured the internet as a great way to research and buy these products discreetly, the company even ship using unmarked packaging.
The types of product available include

• Bariatric incontinence Pads
• Children's Incontinence Pads
• Adult Diapers or All in Ones
• Insert Pads
• Pull-ups or Slip ons
• Incontinence bed pads
• Inco Wipes

Disposable Examination Gloves
One of the main consumables of the care sector is disposable gloves; B&M Supplies have chosen to stick to their guns by supplying high, medical grade gloves at some of the lowest prices available. Many companies tend to sacrifice this quality for a more competitive price but feedback from customers has allowed the company to learn that the care sector would prefer to have a dependable product and pay a little more for the right product.
All gloves are available Powdered or Powder Free in small, medium, large and extra large and can be purchased direct from the online care store.
Their current range includes:

• Vinyl Examination Gloves
• Latex Examination Gloves
• Synthetic and Latex free Exmination Gloves
• Aloe Vera Coated Gloves (available in Synthetic and Latex)
• Nitrile Examination Gloves
• Polythene Gloves for catering

Patient Hoists
As well as the consumables available, Bmsupplies.co.uk offers a lot of the larger everyday products such as patient hoists. These items are used in the moving and handling of patients as part of patient transfer and are a big part of enabling rehabilitation in a care home.
Hoists come in all shapes and sizes and the main differences in these products tend to be the amount the unit can lift.
The range includes:

• Bariatric Hoists
• Folding Patient Hoists
• Stand Aids
• Bath Hoists
• Electric Hoists
• Patient slings for all hoists

The company have also integrated a dedicated servicing department that can service and maintain hoists. With access to parts and spares from all major manufacturers B&Msupplies ensure a quick and speedy repair on any hoist.

For more information visit www.BMsupplies.co.uk

Choosing the Right Disposable Glove

When choosing the right disposable glove, it’s worth considering the differences between each type of glove and of course what these gloves are going to be used for. For example Nitrile gloves are chemical resistant and are great when working with substances such as petrol and oil.
There are four types of glove available:

• Latex
• Nitrile
• Vinyl
• Synthetic

Latex Disposable Gloves are one of the most popular gloves on the market today; this is due to the flexibility, fit and overall comfort. The glove itself is made from Poly Vinyl Chloride which is very flexible and allows for comfortable fit. There is an allergy concern with this type of glove so a lot of nursing homes/ business tend to use synthetic substitute.

Nitrile Disposable Gloves are very strong and are tactile to use, they tend to be used by the medical profession as an excellent choice for examination procedures. Nitrile gloves are also chemical resistant, strong and durable which means you may see these gloves in garages, mechanics workshop Laboratories and Factories.

Vinyl Disposable Gloves are great when working with liquids and are perfect for low level protection as they have a standard barrier protection. These gloves should NOT be used in high risk environments

Synthetic Disposable Gloves differ from latex, as in recent years research has found that people can be allergic to the rubber latex material found in latex gloves. Synthetic & Nitrile gloves offer an alternative to latex although both lack the feeling of latex.