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Bloccs’ range exhibited at US Orthopaedic Trauma Association meeting

Two members of our Bloccs’ team, Hannah and Chris, have just returned from the Orthopaedic Trauma Association’s (OTA) annual meeting in Orlando, Florida. It’s the first time that we’ve exhibited our products in the USA and we were delighted with the interest being shown by OTA members, including orthopaedic trauma surgeons, who visited our stand. […]

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November 7, 2018

Family trip to Sri Lanka saved by Bloccs

When Eilidh broke her arm just a week before a family holiday to Sri Lanka, her father Ewan thought water sports would definitely be off the agenda. However, with the help of a Bloccs protector, the family soon realised that couldn’t be further from the truth. Check out our photos below to see Eilidh trying […]

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August 15, 2018

Thanking the NHS

To celebrate the NHS turning 70, we’re actively encouraging our customers to thank their hospital when they’ve received outstanding care. As a long-established, Queen’s Award-winning firm, we use our specialist expertise in watertight rubber dry suit seal production to make Bloccs’ waterproof protectors for casts and dressings. Now sold globally, the covers come in a […]

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July 5, 2018

“One of the best travelled Bloccs’ protectors ever!”

We love hearing about how our award-winning Bloccs’ protectors save holidays worldwide. As specialists in the creation of dry suit seals and bespoke rubber fittings for medical products, we’ve used our expertise to develop the range and are proud of their positive impact on people’s lifestyles. The following review from Mairead O’Driscoll shows that Bloccs’ […]

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May 9, 2018

Summer success in Australia

It’s 2018 and whilst those of us in the UK have been shivering in recent weeks, temperatures in Australia have been soaring. It’s the height of summer there of course so lots of good reasons to head for the beach or pool to have some fun and cool down. This is the first season that […]

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January 25, 2018

New Bloccs waterproof elbow protector

We recently exhibited our new Bloccs waterproof elbow protectors at Medica 2017 – the first time that the new product has been exhibited publicly. Designed to keep a dressing, cast or PICC line dry whilst having a shower or bath, the re-usable adult and children’s covers are easily stretched over the elbow area to create […]

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December 1, 2017

An unusual donation

When emergency nurse practitioner Judith Barry borrowed a three-dimensional anatomical model for a training session at Chard Minor Injuries Unit, she realised just how useful a teaching aid it was. Some very senior staff had recently retired from the unit and a lot of students were coming through so, rather than continuing to rely on […]

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October 26, 2017

Claire Ford – UK

#photocompetition #bloccssavedourholiday 5 year old Isabelle still able to join in with the fun in the sea with daddy and older sister Jessica. Izzy fell and broke her wrist 9 days before the holiday. I am so impressed with the product! Each day of our holidays my husband and me have commented ‘what would we […]

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August 29, 2017

Record sales and new retail outlet

We’re celebrating a record-breaking sales month in June that was topped off with an agreement to supply giant retail outlet Superdrug. PDM, our sister company, has seen a 20% increase in sales during this financial year whilst we’ve achieved a massive 40% rise. Exports account for just under half of the overall sales total, with […]

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July 7, 2017
 
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