The UK's leading independent medical oxygen supplier
Industry Award Winning Supplier of Medical Oxygen
Providing a low cost, customer service focused supply of medical gases throughout England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
SOS Oxygen supplies low cost cylinders to healthcare professionals and first aid responders providing a lifeline to patients. From large NHS trusts to small dental practices, we're here to support you with your medical gas requirements.
Why choose SOS Oxygen?
Next day delivery / call-out
Annual cylinder reports
CQC compliant
Dedicated area manager
5 star reviews
BCGA award winners
5 year expiry dates on our oxygen
3 FREE refills on our standard contract
Low-cost oxygen cylinder rental
FREE replacements before gas expiry
SOS Oxygen is the UK's fastest growing supplier of medical oxygen cylinders
Through our customer service focussed approach, we support healthcare professionals providing a lifeline to patients.
Oxygen Cylinders
The Responder O2 range of medical oxygen cylinders from SOS Oxygen incorporates the latest design and technology.
Nitronox Cylinders
In addition to medical oxygen cylinders, Speciality Oxygen Service (SOS) also specialises in the supply of Nitronox cylinders, an effective pain relief system containing analgesic gas composed of 50% medical nitrous oxide / 50% medical oxygen.
Cylinder Reports
You'll receive an annual cylinder report to download for your records, including barcode details of the types and quantities of medical oxygen and Nitronox cylinders on your account.
Expiry Dates
There's no need to call us when your cylinders' gas expiry dates are due to expire, our digital asset tracking system continuously monitors all of our cylinders and we'll be in touch to arrange replacement cylinders, free of charge, before your medical gases expire.
Deliveries
Callouts and deliveries are carried out by your personal account manager who will liaise directly with you to arrange visits to your site.
Which Medical Gas Service is Right for Me?
We have bespoke options designed for specific customer requirements
Standard
Our Standard Service is designed for lower use customers such as GP surgeries, sports clubs, private medics and includes:
Free initial delivery
3x cylinder exchanges, per cylinder, per year, at no extra cost
Annual cylinder report
Free replacement before the gas expiry date
Personal Account Manager
High use
Our High-Use Service is designed for customers such as ambulance services and hospitals and includes:
Discounted cylinder rental
Discounted cylinder exchanges
Low cost next day delivery
Annual cylinder report
Personal Account Manager
(High-Use Service minimum rental spend of £100 + VAT per month)
Dental
Our Dental Service is designed specifically to support dentists with low usage requirements and includes:
CQC compliant medical oxygen cylinder (579 litres of gas)
Free initial delivery
Free cylinder exchanges for expiry dates (we’ll contact you before your cylinder expires and arrange delivery of a new cylinder free of charge)
CQC compliant annual cylinder report
Personal Account Manager
Veterinary
Our Veterinary Service is designed specifically to support vets with high usage requirements and includes:
Discounted cylinder rental
Discounted cylinder exchanges
Next day delivery
Annual cylinder report
Personal Account Manager
View our testimonials
Samuel Bengio
I can't say enough good things about this company! From start to finish, they provide an outstanding experience. Ordering is seamless, with a user-friendly process that makes everything easy. Delivery is always prompt and reliable, ensuring we get our oxygen exactly when we need it. Their customer service team is top-notch-friendly, knowledgeable, and always willing to go the extra mile to help. It's clear they prioritize quality and customer satisfaction. Highly recommend to anyone in need of oxygen services!
James
I've worked with SOS on a large commercial basis before, and more recently on an individual basis. Both experiences have been fantastic. The application process is thorough yet easy and quick, the staff are all really friendly and accommodating, their pricing is far more reasonable than many of their competitors and their delivery services are really user friendly and efficient. I think they're also onto a winner supplying accessories, such as bag and regulator hire for Entonox - I didn't need this service myself but know of several others who use it and describe it as the perfect solution.
In short, you're doing amazingly, thank you and keep it up!!
David Roche
So refreshing to find a company that works with you, and delivers on its promises. Really friendly staff, cheaper prices and fast delivery. Fantastic!
James Daly
I was advised by several colleagues that SOS were beyond doubt the best solution for medical gas and I have to agree. From the account application process to having my order delivered was very quick and easy. The fact that they kindly delivered to the place where I am working made the whole process simple.
Really great service.
Paul Hollick
Great service and easy set up online. Easy annual or monthly payments offered and local representative to manage your account and provide a personal service.
Brilliant service and highly recommend
Emma Ellingham
When we established our company, we looked for a service that would meet our needs. SOS ticked all the boxes and more, in that time we've had to make a few amendments to fit our needs. Every customer contact we've had has been met with extremely helpful staff and no long queues on the phone!!
Nothing is too much bother and they make sure you have all the information you require. We had to get refills in a short turn around, even this wasn't a problem. Well done SOS, thank you for all your support to date.
What is Medical Oxygen and What is it Used For?
Oxygen is critical to life, in fact, almost all living things, including humans, need oxygen to survive.
Oxygen typically makes up 21% of Earth's atmosphere and oxygen also makes up around half of Earth's crust in the form of oxides.
The importance of medical oxygen in the field of healthcare is vital, it is used every day in healthcare for resuscitation and inhalation therapy, in fact, it is believed to be the most common treatment given in hospitals in the developed world.
The potential value of oxygen for patients with respiratory conditions was quickly recognized after its discovery in 1771 by Carl Wilhelm Scheele, a German-Swedish pharmaceutical chemist.
The 20th century saw a rapid succession of discoveries of oxygen's physiologic effects and technological advances that allowed its clinical application.
Today, medical oxygen is on the World Health Organization's list of essential medicines and modern medicine could not be practiced without the support of medical oxygen.
Medical oxygen is used to:
- Carry out cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
- Restore tissue oxygen tension by improving oxygen availability in a wide range of conditions such as COPD, cyanosis, shock, severe hemorrhage, carbon monoxide poisoning, major trauma, cardiac/respiratory arrest
- Provide life support for artificially ventilated patients
- Carry out anaesthetic techniques
- Aid cardiovascular stability
Contraindications/side effects: There are no absolute contraindications to the use of medical oxygen but the inspired concentration should be limited in the case of premature infants and those patients with chronic bronchitis and emphysema.
British Thoracic Society (BTS) guidelines on the safe therapeutic use of medical oxygen encourages proper assessment of the patient before use. The target oxygen saturation recommended depends on the condition being treated.