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About Medical, Health and Education Ltd (MHE Labs)

MHE.ltd is a website owned and operated by Medical, Health and Education Ltd (Registered Office: 71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2H 9JQ. Registration No. 12345877).  Our experts have been providing drug and alcohol test kits, training, laboratory services and consultancy to the National Health Service (NHS), the British Police, private healthcare organisations and companies across the UK since 1996. We operate our website as an extension to this service, so that we may provide useful information, articles and technical support.

Consequently, you should feel free to make full use of the MHE Labs website for information, along with the ability to purchase test kits online. We hope you enjoy the site and find all the answers you are looking for.

Disclaimer

This site has been designed to be as informative and helpful as possible, but it is not a substitute for sound medical advice from your Doctor. Whilst we have made every effort to ensure that all information on this web site is current and accurate, we cannot be held responsible for any losses, damages, costs and other consequences resulting directly or indirectly from using this site and any information or material available from it. To the maximum extent permitted by law, MHE.ltd and Medical, Health and Education Ltd exclude all liability to any person arising directly or indirectly from using this site and any information or material available from it.

We also link to a number of external websites, but we cannot be held responsible for any of the content found there, as we have no editorial control over them and changes can be made to them after we have reviewed them for linking.

This site is provided free of charge as an addition to the product literature included with your order. Please ensure that you read all of the information provided with the products before using any test kit, nutritional supplement or product that you have purchased from us.

Copyright

All material available from this website is copyright of Christopher Evans, MHE.ltd and Medical, Health and Education Ltd 2002 – 2023. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

The sale, modification or reproduction of any information obtained from this web site (and products purchased from us) is strictly prohibited without prior permission in writing from Christopher Evans or Medical, Health and Education Ltd.

Our materials are protected by Copyscape – a service which scans the internet for infringement of our intellectual property. This ensures that all infringements are brought to our attention immediately.

Terms & Conditions

These terms do not affect your statutory rights. As with any purchase online, we fully appreciate that ordering an item based solely on what you see and read on a website can be difficult. Consequently we operate a sympathetic returns policy and are more than happy to answer any questions you may have.

Visit our Contact Us / FAQ page to find the answers to the most common questions, but if you do not find the answer you are looking for and require additional information, please contact us using the link at the top of this page and we will try to help you.

Purchasing from Medical, Health and Education Ltd

Buying products online from MHE.ltd is quick and easy. Simply browse the appropriate pages of our site and add any items that you wish to buy to the shopping cart by clicking the “Add to Cart” buttons. When you have found everything you are looking for, click on any “Checkout” button on the site and you will be taken to the page where you may complete the transaction.  Companies and healthcare organisations are welcome to set up an account with us and order via purchase order.

Purchases made using a credit or debit card are processed immediately, but we also accept UK cheques (made payable to Medical, Health and Education Ltd), postal orders and money orders. Please be advised however, that a £15 charge will made for any returned cheques to cover our bank charges and administration expenses.

To cover us legally, we must point out that when you are sent a confirmation of order by email, it is to inform you that your order has been received by us. This does not automatically indicate that a contract exists between us. However, as soon as your order is approved and processed we will email you to confirm that a contract has been formed and honoured. This term covers us both in the event that an error has been made in pricing on the web site or within the shopping cart software. It is also important in the unlikely event of our no longer being able to supply a particular product for a reason beyond our control. But don’t worry, if there is ever any change in price or availability of a particular item, we would always contact you to ensure that the change is acceptable.

Tax on your order

20% VAT is already included within the price for all orders made from within UK or the European Union.

Privacy Statement

With the sensitive nature of testing for drugs and alcohol we fully appreciate the need for keeping our relationship private. As such, we are totally committed to protecting your privacy. All information collected about you (necessary in order to supply your goods) will be handled in accordance with GDPR and industry best practice. We will NEVER pass your details on to anyone else without your permission.

The information we will hold within our electronic records includes your name, address, telephone number (if provided), email address, and order details. PayPal (the payment processor we use for online transactions) hold your card / transaction information and we are never provided this.

We endeavour to ensure that the information we hold about you is accurate and current. Consequently, you may email us to ask what data we hold on you at any time (you will be asked a security question in order to release the information). This data may then be updated or deleted as appropriate.

In terms of the privacy of your order, we ensure that all business to consumer orders are shipped in plain packaging with no hint of package contents. We mark all packages as “Private and Confidential” (unless you specify otherwise in the “comments / instructions” box at checkout). A plain return address with no company name will also appear on a small label on the reverse of the package to comply with Royal Mail requirements.

We also track statistics on visits to our web site. This information is anonymous, and is based upon user behaviour in order to improve visitor experience.

Refunds, Returns and Cancellation Policy

In the event that you receive a package that is incorrect, damaged or that you no longer need, we will gladly provide you with a full refund or send a replacement. Should you wish to send back unwanted goods please contact us by email or telephone for full instructions and a product return code. You have 7 days from the date you received the goods in which to return them to us for a refund. Refunds are issued from PayPal within 30 days of cancellation.

Unfortunately, due to the nature of the products we supply, returned items must arrive in the same condition as when we sent them – i.e. unused, in original packaging and complete with all of the documentation / literature we provided with them. Please note: used or opened testing kits or any used goods can not be returned. It is illegal to send any goods contaminated with human bodily fluids through the mail.

Please ensure when contacting us that you clearly state the reason why you would like a return or a replacement. We will issue your product return code promptly and ask that you send the package back to us within 7 days of receiving your order.

In order for you to contact us or to request a return code for returning goods, our details are as follows:Medical, Health and Education Ltd46-48 Grove StreetSwadlincoteDE11 9DD United Kingdom

Technical support is carried out by email.

Tel: 01283 375093   or   +44 1283 375093 from outside the UK

Contact us by email

(Other information required by the Department of Trade and Industry Regulations for ecommerce businesses: Registered Office: 71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2H 9JQ. Registration No. 12345877).

Delivery and Split Shipments

We are not liable for items that are lost by Royal Mail – If in any doubt please choose the “signed for” or “Tracked” delivery option. Proof of sending is provided for lost items.

If only part of your order is available, we shall inform you. This is unusual, as we carry ample stock levels. In the rare event of stock shortages, we have a policy of part-ordering all customers to ensure that everyone receives some product to be using whilst they await the completion of their order. Part or split orders are shipped at our expense.

Security

Our customers are able to make payments over the internet, by phone, and by mail. Via PayPal, we accept debit cards and local payment schemes like Maestro, Laser, Electron and more, along with Visa, MasterCard, Diners, American Express, JCB and all the major credit cards, whether or not you have a PayPal account.

Security is probably one of the most significant concerns for both the shopper and the retailer during an online transaction. In reality, an online transaction is probably more secure than a card transaction in a shop or conducted over the telephone or by fax, as the information transmitted online is strongly encrypted using complicated logarithm combinations.

The PayPal payment system uses a combination of both established and innovative techniques to ensure the security and integrity of all sensitive data. Furthermore, their public web servers are certified by Thawte, a public Certificate Authority, ensuring that both the shopper and retailer can have confidence that nobody can impersonate PayPal to obtain confidential information.

Transaction Encryption

The transfer of the purchase details from the our SSL certificated site shopping cart to PayPal is encapsulated using an encrypted and digitally-signed protocol. This uses a combination of standard methods such as PGP, RSA and MD5 to ensure that the information passed is secure and tamper-proof via SSL.

Security for the Shopper

Any communication between the shopper and PayPal is also encrypted to the maximum strength supported by the shopper’s browser using 128 Bit SSL. Shoppers are also protected from fraudulent use of their card in a “card not present” environment, by their card issuers. The card issuers provide the right for shopper to dispute a transaction if the goods/services did not arrive or if the card was used fraudulently.

Data Storage

Data storage on PayPal systems, and the communication between PayPal and the worldwide banking networks, is regularly audited by the banking authorities to ensure a secure transaction environment. They also ensure that they stay up-to-date with the latest versions of any third-party code they use, and continually review their own proprietary code.

What personal data we collect and why we collect it

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. An anonymised string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it.  After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year. If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser. When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue. For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where we send your data

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. 

Laboratory Service

Laboratory Reports Issued and Confidentiality

All laboratory results are reported by email, as a password protected PDF attachment. Hard copies are available upon request, but are not generated automatically due to environmental considerations. We maintain strict confidentiality and will only communicate results with the contacts you provide on Page 2 of your Service Level Agreement. The authorised points of contact can be updated in writing at any time to add or remove your authorised contacts. We adhere strictly to GDPR and cannot communicate results with anyone who is not listed / authorised by your Company (except as required by Law). Our Confidentiality Policy (POL002), GDPR Privacy Policy (POL009) and Consent Policy (POL007) are available below. All MHE staff who handle test results or patient data have signed our Code of Practice and are legally / contractually committed to confidentiality.

Complaints

MHE will initially reply to any formal complaints within 1 working day of receipt in writing. The written response will outline the process for dealing with the relevant issue. Formal complaints should be sent to info@mhe.ltd and have “Formal Complaint” written within the subject line. If the issue cannot be resolved at the initial administrator level, an escalation process will be used. This escalation procedure is contained in the MHE Complaints Policy (POL012), which is available below.

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