Utag News & Updates
On the 29th July a UTAG representative met the North Wales Professional Advisory Group to give a presentation on and to make them aware of UTAG. This committee represents the North Wales ambulance and NHS services. Present at the meeting amongst others was the head of training for the Welsh Ambulance service and the Clinical Manager for the North Wales Hospitals as well as other heads of NHS departments .
It was agreed that not only is UTAG an invaluable piece of protection for a motorcycle rider but also can be used and should be used in all walks of life not only amongst sports minded people like runners, horse riders and ramblers but also for any one in the street should they have a long term illness or may have medication issues or just because it is there to help should an emergency acre, the contents of UTAG can save valuable time should you become ill and need Hospital attention then every detail that the NHS staff need is right there with just one click of a button .
With all the UTAG products being presented to the advisory group UTAG was praised for it forward thinking of having all three versions of UTAG are placed on the areas of the body that trained paramedics look first for identification and for any medical bracelets. Also with all these different models available it makes for a greater choice for the public to chose a UTAG so it can be fitted in the most preferable place on their body.
Working together both UTAG Representative's and the North Wales NHS Trust can help to promote UTAG and make it more aware amongst the hospital emergency departments and the ambulance crews alike so that UTAG becomes a vital piece of equipment for all the emergency services.
With all this in place it can only be a bright future for UTAG as it grows from strength to strength not only in the UK and Europe but World Wide
19th June 2009
THE WEST SUFFOLK HOSPITAL NHS TRUST WELCOMES THE UTAG
The West Suffolk Hospital based in Bury St Edmunds Suffolk has checked their sytems due to a new security update and have approved the use of the UTAG.
The Information Governance Manager agreed that the UTAG could be very beneficial to the patient and the medical staff, although the UTAG would be used
as a guide only in the first instance, the UTAG could help to identify the patient if unable to speak due to an accident or ilness, furthermore any medical conditions, allergies or medication can be noted very quickly using the UTAG as well as Emergency Contact Information such as your next of kin could be checked and used, this is very important if you are out of town and the local hospital do not
have your records or if they are out of date.
The senior Consultant in charge of the Accident & Emergency Department pointed out that the UTAG could prove very important for Advance Directives, he also commented on the print functionality being useful, this facility is currently found
on the new version UTAG software v1.2 -
A folder to store a digital copy of your Advance Decision / Directive will be added to the UTAG as soon as possible, if you are interested in this please Contact us here.
12th June 2009
Mr M. Harley - Woking Surrey.
I had an emergency admission to hospital this year and it is amazing how your memory is affected when your are questioned on your past medical history,
and medication I take.
It was with some relief I was able to hand in my UTAG with all my information to the Doctor. The Hospital 'St Peters' Chertsey, Surrey had not seen a UTAG before, they were very impressed and found it very useful.
I am currently prescribed a great amount of medication and I do find having all this information to hand makes things very easy for me and for the Doctors & Nurses as I have visited hospital a lot recently for different tests and like to keep all the visits and diagnosis on my UTAG.
I recently updated my UTAG, the reason for this was, I felt that having the option to
print my information out at the hospital would assist the medical staff so multiple people could view the information at the same time.
I am very pleased with the UTAG and wish you every success.
PERINA GIULIANO (Skydiver) - Thanks for the most useful UTAG,
I hope not to use it in the future, but just in case i feel much safer.
F. West, Coventry - I do take regular medication. Unfortunately I had a problem which meant I had to change my drugs. Having made the change, I duly noted everything down on my new UTAG Sport. As can happen, I had an extreme reaction to my new medication and was taken to A&E. I was able to give my UTAG to the medical team who took it away and they were able to save time in figuring out what my medications were and it helped them stabilise my reaction quickly. I told my GP and he is now very interested in my little life saver. If you do take regular medication, having a UTAG is just ideal.
A quote from a member of the British Forces Serving In Cyprus.
I bought the UTAG Dog Tag at last years Birmingham Motorcycle Show after thinking what a great idea it was. I am a member of the British Forces currently serving in Cyprus and two weeks ago was involved in a nasty motorcycle accident which left me semi concious and unable to move. Luckily, earlier that day I had been showing my mates the UTAG and they brought it to the attention of the ambulance paramedics when they arrived. Although the UTAG software does not translate to Greek, they were able to take my UTAG and use it in A&E to note my medical details and my specific medical condition which could have been life threatening had they not known about it.
Cyprus is not a massively advanced country but the medical staff were able to
identify how to use the USB Dog Tag without issue. I am so glad I had the UTAG
it may have saved my life!!
It was a good days work when I bought UTAG - It certainly does what it says on the tin!!
Regards
Si Joyce
The picture below is the damaged bike after the accident in Cyprus
May 20th 2009
We are pleased to announce the new UTAG Software Update Service,
To benefit from new features you can now upgrade the software on your
Utag Digital Dog Tag or Utag ICE Card for only £5.00 available to instantly
download - Do not worry if you are not computer savvy, we will help you
if required.
APRIL 2009
The New Utag Sports Wristband is now available to purchase.
Available in Blue & Pink and cost only £24.49.
The Guardian - Medical jewellery moves out of the 1970s and into the 21st century
An ex-SAS soldier has come up with a flash way to store personal medical data
USB Flash drives are being touted as the newest way of storing vital personal medical information, such as allergies. Phil Campion, an ex-SAS soldier, dreamed up the idea - which he has dubbed the UTag - while serving in Afghanistan, where he'd sewn a Flash drive containing his ID into his clothes, just in case anything happened to him.
The UTAG is a memory stick disguised as a dog tag that can be worn as jewellery or attached to a key fob. The robust aluminium casing is stamped with the recognised emergency symbols of a snake on a staff and ICE (standing for "in case of emergency"), enabling emergency services to know instantly what it is.
November 30th 2008
We have added live support to our website. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to talk to us -
LIAM GALLAGHER is backing a brilliant new fashion accessory that could save lives on wild nights out. The OASIS frontman, pictured with the new invention backstage at a recent gig, was introduced to UTag by his head of security.
It’s a genius device — a dogtag with a memory chip holding your address, next of kin and important medical information.
Former SAS soldier Phil Campion, a pal of the Oasis camp, had the idea when in Afghanistan and Iraq. He said: “Authorities can get in touch with your loved ones straight away. Liam was keen for his kids to wear them.” (source Sun Newspaper)
Hampshire Police take delivery of the UTAG.
Richard Washington -
“I purchased my Utag last month, not knowing how soon it was going to be put to
good use. Was in Germany when had a malfunction front brake, which resulted in
me spread over the road. Medics and heli turned up and was taken to Frankfurt hospital where my UTag impressed the doctors and nurses. So big thanks to you”
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