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Meningitis Early Alert Pack

A simple and essential pack for all parents of young children

Helps you identify whether a rash and other symptoms are indicators of meningitis and septicaemia

  • for whenever anyone in your family has a fever
  • disease information by the Meningitis Trust
  • developed by doctors
  • suitable for babies, children and adults
  • reusable
  • registered class 1 medical device
  • manufactured in the UK
Meningitis Early Alert Pack
Arc Meningitis Early Alert Pack

What's in the pack?

  • The Arc - doctors and meningitis experts have improved the traditional glass test allowing you to quickly identify the meningitis rash with confidence
  • Most importantly the 'Arc'  also has the key critical signs and symptoms of meningitis and septicaemia printed directly onto it along with an image of the typical meningitis rash
  • Full colour chart showing the early signs of meningitis and septicaemia to look out for in babies, toddlers, older children and adults
  • Quickly recognise the critical difference between just a fever and meningitis
  • Information provided by the Meningitis Trust
  • Key emergency and support services contact numbers
  • All the information you need. All in one place
  • Keep close to hand for whenever your child gets a fever
  • A medicine cabinet essential that will last for years
  • purchased by primary schools and local government across the UK as well as parents
  • supported by doctors, meningitis experts, leading charities and parents who have had first hand experience of meningitis in their family


Meningitis Early Alert Pack

The Arc device was originally developed by doctors from NHS Scotland and patented by Scottish Health Innovations Ltd on behalf of NHS Scotland. The Arc is now manufactured under licence by JRBiomedical Ltd, a UK medical company who supplies diagnostic equipment for special care baby units to help diagnose infections in premature babies.


Expert opinions


Dr Chris Steele

ITVs This Morning "This makes for a powerful diagnostic aid that can be kept in the bathroom cabinet and accessed whenever needed by all the family"

Dr Rosemary Leonard

Doctor Doctor and BBC Breakfast  "... A new diagnostic aid, the Arc can help identify meningitis"

Dr Peter Saul

General Practitioner "...is a very positive step forward in educating people about the disease and raising awareness of what to look out for.... it is a natural addition to any household's medicine cabinet"

Dr Ravi Jayram

Consultant Paediatrician "In meningitis, early diagnosis and treatment is crucial and I welcome anything that encourages recognition of all the many other signs and symptoms... a simple but effective aid for the prompt recognition of the condition"

Sue Davie

CEO Meningitis Trust "The Meningitis Trust was pleased to provide the disease information for the Arc pack"

Further information

If you have any questions about the Arc Meningitis Early Alert Pack please contact us;

JRBiomedical Ltd
Plas Eirias Business Centre
Colwyn Bay
LL29 8BF
United Kingdom

Tel UK: 01492 510 329
Tel from outside UK: + 44 1492 510 329

Email: help@jrbiomedical.com

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Our office hours are Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. Outside these times please call and leave a message or send us an email and we will return to you as soon as possible.

Company registration number 5660603
VAT registration number GB862 7809 88

JRBiomedical Ltd  The Meningitis Trust NHS Scotland Scottish Health Innovations Ltd


© JRBiomedical Ltd 2009
JRBiomedical Ltd. Plas Eirias Business Centre, Colwyn Bay, LL29 8BF, United Kingdom

The Arc Meningitis Early Alert Pack is manufactured in the UK under licence from Scottish Health Innovations Ltd.
The Meningitis Trust is a registered charity (803016 England and Wales, SC037709 Scotland).
ARC is a trademark of JRBiomedical Ltd
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