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Michael and Janet Pickles will be exhibiting at the British Society of Paediatric Dentists (BSPD) Conference in York on Friday 18th September…
Janet and Michael Pickles headed to The Milner York on Friday 18 September for the BSPD National Study Day 2026 — a great show…
The BDIA National Conference 2026 takes place on 23-24 September at The National Space Centre in Leicester…
Please be advised that R A Medical Services will be holding a staff training session today, Tuesday 1st September 2026, from 12:00 p.m. onwards…
The British Dental Industry Association has launched its first Sector Skills Board, bringing together 20 industry leaders - including manufacturers…
We will be closing for the Christmas break at 12:00 noon on Tuesday 23rd December and will reopen on Monday 5th January 2026…

At the 2025 British Society of Paediatric Dentists conference held at the royal School of Music…
Planned maintenance on the building means we will have no phones from 12 pm today the 27th of June 2025 Back to normal operations on Monday the 30th
The above toolkit, published in February 2025 by UCLPartners Health Innovation, outlines methods for reducing waste nitrous oxide…
26-02-2025 11 am Power cuts means we have no phones for the next 3 hours
We kindly ask all users not to use any petroleum-based products on our equipment. This includes common substances such as WD-40, Vaseline…
The Staff and Directors would like to wish all our customers a very Happy Christmas and offer best wishes for the coming year of 2025…

We have identified issues with BOC cylinder check valves when used with RA machines, leading to symptoms such as ticking gauges, resonating noises…
A common issue has been identified with the installation of the flapper valve in the Porter Brown Breathing System's hood…
This year, R A Medical Services Ltd is proud to mark a significant milestone in our journey – 30 years of providing outstanding medical services…

Pick from 4 Superheroes; Bobby Banana, Molly Melon, King Kola and Betty BerryThese will motivate your patients to not only continue breathing through the mask…
The Directors and Staff of R A Medical Services Ltd would like to take this opportunity to thank all our customers and wish them a very Happy Christmas with…
Please be advised that our office will be closed on 13th October 2023 due to staff training and maintenance works We apologize for any inconvenience this may…

The winner of the 2023 BSPD Clinical Case Prize, sponsored by R A Medical Services was Claudia Heggie…
Not long now until the British Society of Paediatric Dentists Conference in September - Newcastle this year…
Four family members representing R A Medical Services Ltd attended the 100th Anniversary Dinner of the British Dental Industry Association held on the Cutty…

On Friday 16th June four family members representing R A Medical Services Ltd attended the 100th Anniversary Celebration of the British Dental Industry…
R A Medical Services have been invited to sponsor the forthcoming Irish Society for Disability & Oral Health Conference…
On Friday 5th May 2023, R A Medical will be closing early for a Staff Training Session…

In September 2022, Janet & Chris Pickles attended the BDIA Conference at Oakley Court, Windsor…
The first normal IDS for 4 years was extremely well attended – with everything from space men…
Last week Michael and Janet Pickles attended the BDIA Dental Showcase Conference and Exhibition at ExCel…
We have recently received some enquiries on the topic of service and support of inhalation sedation equipment – and how long they will or should last…
Janet and Michael Pickles will be attending the IDS Show at Cologne in March to support the Porter Instruments Stand…
R A Medical Services will be attending the BSPD Conference in Newcastle, September 2023 as a Gold Sponsor…

On the 31st January 2023 a practical sedation training took place at Holmes House, the headquarters of R A Medical Services…
R A Medical Services will be closing at 12 midday on the 21st December 2022 for the Annual Christmas/New Year closure…
Porter Instruments recently changed their popular product, the Porter brown Autoclavable Outer mask – Adult & Paediatric…

R A Medical Services regret to inform our customers that as of the 1st October 2022 there will be a price increase on the majority of products in our…
Janet & Chris Pickles recently attended the BDIA 2022 Summer Conference held at the Oakley Court Hotel, Windsor…
We will be closing our offices on Monday 19th September on the occasion of Her Majesty's funeral to allow our staff to pay their respects…

All of us at RA Medical Services are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Her Majesty The Queen…
RA Medical Services will be attending the first face to face BSPD Conference since 2019 in Birmingham…
R A Medical Services are pleased to launch their new website. This will include sections for both the Dental and Medical areas wishing to use Inhalation…

Janet Pickles has written a article for the July Issue of the Dental Historian. It references the development of Inhalation sedation equipment (and…
On Saturday 21st May a team of R A Medical Staff undertook a team bonding session at TeamSport Leeds. The go karting sessions were enjoyed by all…
R A Medical Services sponsored the cake, tea/coffee and prosecco in the BADN Dental Nurses Lounge for the two Show Days – we hope the attending nurses enjoyed…

www.ramedical.com Unfortunately, as many other Companies are experiencing prices have risen dramatically due to raw material and components shortages…
The Directors and Staff would like to take the annual opportunity to thank all our customers for their continued support throughout 2021…
Bulletin no. 36 of the Historical Medical Equipment Society has just been released…

R A Medical Services Attended the North of England Dentistry Show on Saturday 9th October…
R A Medical Services are pleased to announce the 2021 Recipient of the BSPD Clinical Case prize…
There is currently a fault with our telephone provider. Every effort is being made to resolve this technical issue…

Due to the issue of reduced access to some geographical areas as a result of Covid-19 restrictions, we are having to post equipment out…
Due to the extremely high demand for infection control products worldwide, Accutron…
A community dental team recently asked this question. They have been covering the MDM Flowmeter with a large clear plastic bag to protect it during…

This is quite a frequently asked question at the present time, therefore we are offering an explanation of why this is not necessary…
Due to the current Covid lockdown requirements, although R A Medical Services will be continuing normal operations as possible…
The Directors and all staff would like to take this opportunity to thank our customers for their patience and support of the Company during what has been a…

On the 28th of October, as part of his initiative to visit as many businesses as possible in his parliamentary area…
Despite the latest lockdown for England, starting today Thursday 5th November until 2nd December 2020…
The attached collage depicts some of the latest students of Kings College DTEC with their R A Medical sedation educational packs…

R A Medical Services continue to receive many enquiries with regard to infection control of equipment and breathing systems…
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, our maintenance department is currently running in arrears of approximately 8 weeks for routine on-site servicing of sedation…
All dedicated inhalation sedation flowmeters (Matrx, Porter & Accutron) operate in a similar manner…

Use of nitrous oxide is not an aerosol producing procedure. Aerosol producing procedures (in relation to “gas flow”) involve positive pressure, intubation…
The release today, by OCDO Office of Chief Dental Officer England of the ‘Standard operating procedure Transition to recovery’ brings some welcome…
Inhalation Sedation & COVID-19 AGP Classification PDF Download : Here Infection control for both patients and staff has become a very Frequently Asked…
Download the PDF Follow the appropriate User Manual instructions (all the links on next page) for cleaning…
Download as a PDF The dental and medical industries are on heightened alert regarding infection control standards…
In these increasingly distressing times, for those dental professionals still wishing or needing to treat patients using Inhalation Sedation…

Some positive news amongst the distressing situation we currently endure – just prior to the Government lockdown…
It is with deep regret that R A Medical Services are suspending the majority of their business activities until such time as the current situation resolves…
You can download this document here in PDF format In the past few days R A Medical Services have received a growing number of requests for guidance on…

INFECTION CONTROL GUIDE TO CARE OF INHALATION SEDATION FLOWMETERS AND SCAVENGER BREATHING SYSTEM COMPONENTS You can download this document in PDF format here…
We at R A Medical Services hope this finds all our customers, friends and family, safe and well…
We are pleased to announce the release of our latest catalogue which will be available from January 2020…

Our Office Manager Joanne and all staff from R A Medical would like to wish our customers a very Happy Christmas and Best Wishes for the 2020…
The BADN 2019 National Dental Nursing Conference took place at the Oxford Spires Hotel on 1st and 2nd November 2019…
Janet and Chris Pickles attended a Gala Reception at the Terrace Pavilion, Houses of Parliament last Thursday evening – 31st October…

Chairwoman Janet Pickles commented that we are delighted to be involved in this year’s Parliamentary Review and hope the story of our journey is read and…
National Dental Nursing Conference 2019 Oxford Spires Hotel, Oxford Title: Sedation – The Digital Age
Anaesthesia and Critical Care Show 2019 Excel, London Booth: AB70
RCEM Annual Scientific Conference 2019 Sage, Gateshead Booth: 5
On the 31st of October 2019 Chris and Janet Pickles have been invited to attend a gala evening at the houses of parliament for the official launch of this…
10th - 13th September saw a very successful attendance at this years BritishSociety of Paediatric Dentists, held at The Repertory Theatre…

Today the Company had the privilege of a visit by our local Member for Parliament – John Grogan MP…
As part of an ongoing technical training programme, three members of R A Medical Services…
Students at the recent NEBDN Syllabus Dental Sedation training held at Kings College Hospital, with their R A Medical Educational Packs.
Janet Pickles will be addressing the ISDAM Congress at The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow…
Janet Pickles will be addressing dental nurses at the forthcoming Annual Symposium, Society of British Dental Nurses on the 6th April…
R A Medical Services have been accepted as an affiliate member of the British Association of Dental Nurses…

R A Medical Services are pleased to announce that February 2019 sees the 25th Anniversary of the Company being founded by Janet and Chris Pickles…
R A Medical staff enjoying their Christmas celebrations and taking this opportunity to wish all our customers a very Happy Christmas and a Prosperous 2019.
R A Medical Services will be closed for our Annual two week shutdown from midday on Friday 21st December, reopening at 9am on 3rd January 2018…

Janet & David Pickles accompanied by our Head Test Room Technician, James Throupe, recently visited the Accutron factory in Phoenix…
Chris and Janet Pickles spent an interesting and busy three days in Dundee at the recent British Society of Paediatric Dentists Conference…
Due to unforeseen circumstances Openreach are repairing the telephone pole that supplies this property after a car hit it…
The GDC has launched new ‘Enhanced CPD’ requirements. The new system came into effect for dentists in January of 2018…
R A Medical Services will be visiting the AUA-2018 – American Urological Association Conference being held in San Francisco from the 18th-21st May 2018…
Janet & Chris Pickles were recently invited to become members of The Historical Medical Equipment Society and on Saturday14th April attended the Annual…

Introducing the R A Head version of the Matrx Digital MDM flowmeter, available exclusively from R A Medical Services in the UK and Ireland…
This system is designed for connection to a rigid waste gas disposal vent which is included in the Miniscav™ package and connects to the unit via a flexible…
This Guide investigates the different sizes, care and application of medical gas cylinders for use with inhalation sedation equipment…

This guide is intended to serve as educational material for dental nurses, specifically, in…
R A Medical Services will close for our Annual Christmas and New Year Holiday on the 20th December 2017 at 12 midday – re-opening on the 3rd January 2018 at…
Silhouette User Instructions Silhouette Set Up Guide
Outline for identifying and correcting any risks associated with Dental Nitrous Oxide Sedation provision to allow provision of a Risk Assessment To allow…
The current recommended U.K COSSH exposure levels for nitrous oxide are 100 ppm (parts per million) over an 8-hour TWA (Time Weighted Average)…
From 2003 onward, R A Medical Services have sponsored the BSPD Clinical Case Prize. The standard of entries is always good and this year was no exception…
On the 6th September 2017, the Department of Health Northern Ireland issued an Alert…
At the recent Annual BSPD Scientific Meeting held at the Lowry, Manchester, Janet Pickles was privileged to meet and listen to three of the Chief Dental…
This Guide describes training for Inhalation Sedation DN Guide Training Requirements for Inhalation Sedation PDF

Today saw another unusual event in the life of R A Medical Services. We were privileged to receive a visit by Robert Edmondson to our premises…
The British Society of Paediatric Dentists Annual Scientific Meeting is to be held at The Lowry, Salford Quays, Manchester on the 19th – 22nd September 2017…
Following an extensive 18 month application period, R A Medical Services have been awarded a 510K Manufacturing Licence by the Federal Drug Agency in the…

R A Medical Services Ltd will once again be attending the BDA Conference and Exhibition at Manchester 25th-27th May 2017…
R A Medical Services will close for the Annual Christmas and New Year Holiday on 20th December 2016 at 12 midday – re-opening on the 3th January 2017 at 9am…
Janet & Chris Pickles recently attended a ‘Sedation in Dentistry’ Study Day organised by Rachael Nichols and Esther McDerra for the Yorkshire & Humber…
Inhalation sedation is safe, but dental care staff should avoid long-term exposure to nitrous oxide and know how to minimise its levels in the surgery…
This guide describes the use of inhalation sedation equipment, looking at three core elements: Inhalation sedation flowmeters, dental scavenging…
This edition of the popular Guide To series is intended as a ‘follow on’ to the previous edition Guide to inhalation safety…

R A Medical Services recently attended the BSPD 2016 Conference held in the Rose Bowl Centre, Leeds Becket University…
Janet Pickles with Sarah Hurley, CDO England at the BSPD 2016 Conference, Rose Bowl Centre, Leeds.
Proper Attachment of E size Gas Cylinders to E size cylinders stands yoke PDF Download : proper-attachment-of-gas-cylinders-to-e-stands Caution: When removing…
INFECTION CONTROL GUIDE TO CARE OF INHALATION SEDATION FLOWMETERS AND SCAVENGER BREATHING SYSTEM COMPONENTS Infection Control procedures for use and care of…
This guide looks at dental nitrous oxide scavenging, why it is required, the rules and regulations governing the process…
This guide looks at the causes, diagnosis and management of latex allergy in the dental setting…
This guide describes the use of inhalation sedation and reviews the guidelines, training and techniques relating to administering this type of sedation…
This guide looks at how to prevent cross-infection while using inhalation sedation equipment…
Conscious sedation offers an easy and safe technique to carry out dental treatment in patients with special care needs…
Equipment within Dental Surgery Design Three main Elements of Equipment required for Inhalation Sedation: Dedicated Inhalation Sedation Flowmeter: Analogue or…
Statement : “Any patient can have a medical emergency during dental treatment”…
There are environmental health concerns for dental health care providers chronically exposed to trace amounts of waste nitrous oxide (N,O)…
The current recommended U.K exposure levels for nitrous oxide are 100 ppm (parts per million) over an 8-hour TWA (Time Weighted Average)…
Janet Pickles during a recent visit to the Accutron facility in Phoenix, Arizona with Jon Blasdell, Vice President and the Director of Engineering…
Janet & Chris Pickles attending the 2016 Association of American Urologists Conference, San Diego, USA May 2016…
Sedation Dental Nurses with their R A Medical information packs at the Dental Team Education Centre, Kings College Hospital…
R A Medical Services recently completed the installation of new Inhalation Sedation equipment for the Birmingham Dental Hospital and School…
R A MEDICAL SERVICES WILL BE CLOSING AT 1PM ON FRIDAY 18TH DECEMBER 2015 AND RE-OPEN AT 9AM ON MONDAY 4TH JANUARY 2016 EMAILS & PHONE MESSAGES WILL BE…

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN 22nd September 2015 RE: PORTER VAUUM CONTROL BLOCK USED WITH A MINISCAV The porter brown Vacuum Control block is a multi-application…
Attending the BDIA Dental Showcase this year? Why not plan in a visit to the R A Medical Services Ltd E135 where you will be able to view our comprehensive…
It has recently become apparent that the use of cleaning cloths with excess moisture are causing damage to R A machines - Analogue MDM's in particular…
Silhouette Nasal Mask and Circuit Product range now available - details will soon be added to the catalogue…
R A Medical Services are pleased to announce that they are Certified Members of the BDIA Code of Practice for Dental CPD…
This year sees the anniversary of the Company founding in February 1994. Started by Chris and Janet Pickles and using extensive experience gained from well…
On the 21st September 2013, Janet & Chris Pickles attended the SAAD Symposium at the Royal Society of Medicine, London with a small display stand…
Dental Showcase in October 2013 saw R A Medical presenting the largest ever Show Stand - 60 square metres incorporating a lecture theatre…
For the first time in 10 years, R A Medical Services will be once again exhibiting at the BDA Conference and Exhibition being held at the Manchester Central…
URGENT WARNING Regarding the use of 200 bar oxygen Medical Gas Cylinders with Inhalation Sedation Equipment On the 14th January 2013 the MHRA issued a Medical…
The British Society of Paediatric Dentistry; Annual Scientific Meeting - September 2012 The 2012 BSPD Annual Scientific Meeting was held at the Sage Centre…
R A Medical are attending the Diamond Anniversary meeting of the British Society of Paediatric Dentists to be held in Gateshead between 19th – 21st September…
CYPRANE MOBILE 4 CYLINDER STANDS To whom it may concern Please be aware that a reluctant decision was taken at the end of 2010 to withdraw support of Cyprane…
R A Medical will be once again be attending the ‘Dental Showcase’ exhibition in October at ExCel…
D.S.T.G. Annual Symposium Tuesday 10 May 2011 New Perspectives in Teaching Conscious Sedation This year's D.S.T.G…
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