Audit-Ready Pharmaceutical Labs: A Practical Guide to Environmental Monitoring
September 8, 2025 9:46 amIn pharma and life sciences, there’s no room for error. Patient safety, product integrity and compliance have to be rock-solid.... View Article
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What is Equipment Qualification?
February 20, 2025 12:59 pmWhen storing valuable products and samples, industries like pharmaceuticals, laboratories and research facilities must ensure their equipment is qualified. We’ve... View Article
Our Acquisition Story: 5 Years of Constant Growth
February 11, 2025 2:04 pm2025 marks a major milestone for Contronics, five incredible years since our acquisition by Vesta Software Group! Since then, we... View Article
Contronics Exhibit at Lab Innovations for the first time!
November 13, 2024 3:36 pmWe recently exhibited at Lab Innovations for the first time! A few members of our team attended the two-day exhibition,... View Article
Contronics receives ISO 27001 Accredited Certification
July 11, 2024 3:18 pmWe’re excited to share that we have received the ISO 27001 accredited certification — the international standard for information security... View Article
How a Contronics Laboratory Temperature Monitoring System Can Help Reduce Risks
July 5, 2024 10:21 amBefore automated laboratory temperature monitoring systems became as prominent as they are today, laboratories relied on manual solutions to keep... View Article
Temperature Monitoring Incidents: Consequences of an Unreliable System
May 9, 2024 3:49 pmAccidents happen all the time, especially when it comes to power-reliant storage equipment that stores temperature-sensitive products and samples. It’s... View Article
Contronics receives ISO 14001 accredited certification
April 25, 2024 11:55 amWe’re thrilled to announce that we have recently implemented a new Environmental Management System and received our ISO 14001 accredited certification as... View Article
We Exhibited at BGS Transfusion 2024!
April 24, 2024 1:56 pmFrom the 22nd-23rd of April, our team exhibited at BGS Transfusion 2024. Our General Manager, Paul, and Sales Manager, Benn,... View Article
Ensuring Accuracy Through System Calibration
March 8, 2024 10:50 amA temperature monitoring system is a great way to ensure your temperature-sensitive samples remain safeguarded against temperature excursion-related impact or... View Article
Switching from manual to automated temperature monitoring
February 14, 2024 5:19 pmTemperature monitoring is crucial for safely storing items like samples and products, particularly in fields such as healthcare and life... View Article
Monitor your products on the go!
January 26, 2024 10:36 amWe understand that when it comes to working with temperature-sensitive products and samples, staying within set temperature parameters is essential.... View Article
Temperature Mapping vs Temperature Monitoring
January 18, 2024 4:36 pmTemperature Mapping vs Temperature Monitoring Temperature monitoring and temperature mapping may sound similar but in reality, the two serve very... View Article
4 Benefits of Using a Contronics Temperature Monitoring System
January 11, 2024 9:22 am4 Benefits of Using a Contronics Temperature Monitoring System It goes without saying that when working with temperature-sensitive products and... View Article
Contronics attend the Joint UK NEQAS BTLP/BBTS Blood Bank Technology SIG Annual Meeting
December 6, 2023 2:50 pmOn the 22nd of November, we attended the Joint UK NEQAS BTLP/BBTS Blood Bank Technology SIG Annual Meeting. Our general manager, Paul... View Article
Contronics Exhibit at the BBTS Annual Conference 2023
October 12, 2023 11:08 amOur General Manager, Paul Flood, and Installation & Service Manager, Matthew Simner, recently attended the BBTS Annual Conference from October... View Article
Contronics Maintain ISO 17025 Accreditation for 8th Consecutive Year
September 19, 2023 2:40 pmWe are delighted to announce the continuation of Contronics being accredited to ISO 17025 following our recent annual UKAS surveillance audit, achieving... View Article
Christophers 25th Blood Donation
July 26, 2023 10:25 amOur Site Engineer, Christopher Mulligan donated blood for the 25th time last week, achieving the silver milestone!
Laboratory Incident in US Highlights the Importance of Laboratory Monitoring Systems
July 10, 2023 3:49 pmRecently, a laboratory incident occurred at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York, where more than 20 years’ worth of... View Article
Contronics exhibiting at the 2023 Annual SHOT Symposium
July 4, 2023 12:49 pmContronics had a great time exhibiting at the 2023 Annual SHOT Symposium this year! Our General Manager, Paul Flood, and... View Article
Contronics exhibiting at the Alderley Park Suppliers Fair
April 19, 2023 12:59 pmOur team had a fantastic time this week, exhibiting at the Alderley Park Suppliers Fair! Our General Manager, Paul Flood,... View Article
Join Contronics at UK NEQAS BTLP/BBTS Blood Bank Tech SIG Joint Meeting
November 16, 2022 10:31 am Leave your thoughtsContronics are delighted to be supporting the Joint Meeting of UK NEQAS (BTLP) and BBTS Blood Bank Technology SIG, which... View Article
SafeContractor recognises Contronics’ full compliance and high standards
November 3, 2022 1:41 pm Leave your thoughtsWe are pleased to announce we have once again been deemed fully compliant, by the UK’s leading health and safety... View Article
Why Move from Manual to Automated Temperature Monitoring
August 22, 2022 9:21 am Leave your thoughtsKeeping medicines, blood products and samples at the right temperature is crucial for hospitals, GP surgeries, pharmacies and throughout the... View Article
Key Benefits of Outsourcing Temperature Mapping
July 12, 2022 9:31 am Leave your thoughtsRegulations and good practice guidelines stipulate that hospitals, pharmacies, life science and distribution organisations are required to carry out temperature... View Article
Meet Contronics at the BGS Transfusion Conference in April
April 4, 2022 10:15 am Leave your thoughtsContronics are delighted to be exhibiting at and supporting the BGS Transfusion Conference, which hosts cutting-edge lectures, workshops and case... View Article
Celebrating International Pathology Day 2021
November 9, 2021 3:22 pm Leave your thoughtsTomorrow marks International Pathology Day 2021 (IPD21). Initially launched in 2014 by the Royal College of Pathologists, IPD has grown... View Article
Storage limit for eggs, sperm and embryos may be changing to a maximum of 55 years
September 16, 2021 4:19 pm Leave your thoughtsCurrently, the storage limit for frozen eggs, sperm and embryos is 10 years before they have to be destroyed, restricting when individuals and couples can have children. However, this may all be about to change.
Contronics Is Exhibiting At The 2021 Annual SHOT Symposium
July 1, 2021 2:23 pm Leave your thoughtsWe are delighted to be an exhibitor at the 2021 Annual SHOT Symposium in July. This year’s symposium will be held virtually, over two days... View Article
Legislative Changes Make Blood Donation Easier
May 14, 2021 3:08 pm Leave your thoughtsJune 14th marks World Blood Donor Day – a day to raise awareness for the need of safe blood and... View Article
UK government lifts ban on plasma use
March 19, 2021 12:07 pm Leave your thoughtsThousands of NHS patients are set to benefit from new, innovative medicines made from plasma as the UK government removes... View Article
We’re not in it for the chocolate biscuit
February 19, 2021 12:22 pm Leave your thoughtsBack in January, we wrote about how our Operations Specialist, Oliver Smart, regularly donates blood and platelets at the John... View Article
How Contronics supports UK blood services and platelet donation centres
January 22, 2021 10:55 am Leave your thoughtsHaving worked closely with UK blood services for many years, the team at Contronics understands the importance of platelet donations.... View Article
Storing Pfizer’s -70c Vaccine: How Contronics Has Supported NHS Trusts
December 8, 2020 3:27 pm Leave your thoughtsFollowing the MHRA’s approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine in the UK, the NHS and other healthcare organisations must start preparations... View Article
Pfizer’s C-19 Vaccine: Overcoming the Chilly Logistics
November 12, 2020 12:33 pm Leave your thoughtsAs Pfizer announced successful results from its phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine trial, countries around the world are preparing for one... View Article
Celebrating Pathologists during National Pathology Week 2020
November 6, 2020 3:09 pm Leave your thoughtsThis week (2-8th November) is National Pathology week and a time to celebrate the important work and contribution pathologists make... View Article
Microsoft Teams Available to NHS Staff For Free
April 14, 2020 9:36 am Leave your thoughtsMicrosoft has announced that its Microsoft Teams software, which allows you to chat, meet, call and collaborate remotely, will be... View Article
Jonas Software acquisition of Contronics Ltd
April 7, 2020 4:01 pmWallingford, Oxfordshire, April 2nd, 2020 – Jonas Software (“Jonas”) is pleased to announce the acquisition of Contronics Ltd. (“Contronics”). Contronics is a leading provider of laboratory... View Article
Contronics Supporting the NHS
March 17, 2020 11:12 am Leave your thoughts(Updated June 2020) Supporting NHS, Healthcare and Life Science Since the start of the outbreak of Coronavirus COVID-19, Contronics’ management... View Article
Are You Still Running Windows 7 On Your NHS Computers?
March 16, 2020 10:42 am Leave your thoughtsGovernment figures show at least one-third of all PCs across the health service are still running Windows 7.
‘Outdated’ IT Problem For NHS staff
February 21, 2020 12:02 pm Leave your thoughtsFigures show that NHS IT systems are so out of date that staff have up up to 15 different logins.
Contronics Launches New Website
February 19, 2020 12:08 pm Leave your thoughtsHere at Contronics, we are very excited to announce the launch of our brand-new website.
CONTRONICS SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TO ISO 17025:2017
November 28, 2019 9:48 am Leave your thoughtsWe are pleased to announce that following our recent UKAS audit, we have successfully transitioned to ISO 17025:2017. ISO 17025:2017... View Article
UK NEQAS & BBTS SIG FOR BLOOD BANK TECHNOLOGY ANNUAL MEETING 2019
November 25, 2019 4:36 pm Leave your thoughtsWe are delighted to attend and support UK NEQAS & BBTS SIG for Blood Bank technology annual meeting, taking place at the... View Article
BBTS 2019
September 16, 2019 2:19 pm Leave your thoughtsContronics will be exhibiting at the BBTS Annual Conference, 18th – 20th September at the Harrogate Convention Centre. We welcome visitors to our stand where we will be demonstrating Contronics world-class, continuous Laboratory Monitoring…
Contronics attended the UK NEQAS & BBTS Blood Bank Technology SIG Conference 2018
November 27, 2018 10:50 am Leave your thoughtsContronics has been delighted to attend the UK NEQAS & BBTS Blood Bank Technology SIG Annual Conference 2018.
Contronics celebrates its 40th birthday
October 9, 2018 10:51 am Leave your thoughtsContronics' celebrated its 40th birthday this September. Founded in 1978 as an electronics contract manufacturing business, it rapidly developed its own products to finally focus on healthcare monitoring systems.
Contronics to attend BSMT autumn MICROBIOLOGY SYMPOSIUM 2018
October 9, 2018 10:51 am Leave your thoughtsContronics will attend the BSMT Autumn Microbiology Symposium 2018 which will take place on the 19th of October. Contronics will be very happy to welcome visitor at our conference booth. This will be a great opportunity to demonstrate h…
SafeContractor accreditation
June 4, 2018 10:55 am Leave your thoughtsContronics Ltd has been awarded top accreditation by Alcumus SafeContractor
Contronics Mapping Service UKAS 17025 accredited
September 13, 2017 10:54 am Leave your thoughtsContronics receives UKAS accreditation for its Mapping Services...
Contronics has acquired BARS
July 6, 2017 10:54 am Leave your thoughtsContronics has acquired Fordman Systems Ltd, a pioneer in Blood Tracking Systems with its system BARS (Blood Audit & Release System)
Contronics Accredited to ISO 17025
February 27, 2017 10:53 am Leave your thoughtsContronics is delighted to announce that we have been granted ISO 17025 accreditation by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS)....Read More
Contronics attended SHOT 2016
July 26, 2016 10:53 am Leave your thoughtsContronics Ltd attended SHOT 2016 to present its newest line of products. The presentation was well received. Thanks for all who visited us!
NHS Supply Chain
September 21, 2015 10:53 am Leave your thoughtsContronics was listed as an NHS preferred supplier by the NHS Supply Chain on the 20 September 2015.
ISBT London 2015
June 26, 2015 10:53 am Leave your thoughtsContronics exhibited at ISBT 2015. Lots of exciting meetings and we look forward to meeting you again there next year
Contronics Achieves ISO 9001 Re-certification
June 24, 2015 10:52 am Leave your thoughtsThe company has announced today that it has passed its ISO 9001 re-certification audit. Maintenance of ISO 9001 accreditation is confirmed through
Top Safety Accreditation for Contronics
June 14, 2015 10:52 am Leave your thoughtsFor the fourth consecutive year, Contronics has been awarded accreditation from Safecontractor for its commitment to achieving excellence in health and safety.