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Drones tested as faster means of transport for supplies within a hospital site

NHS Trust will carry out further development to see how drones can improve services for its patients

22-Oct-2022

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Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Trust has tested drones to transport medical supplies across a hospital site.

Test blood samples were transferred autonomously from dedicated drone stations.

Sites were above its pathology unit and at the Saxon Clinic.

Trial was to understand the "feasibility of fast, safe and reliable short-range medical transportation by drone."

The project, arranged by consortium InMed, involved staff from various specialities inside and outside the hospital trust.

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Showcasing the advantages of using drone technology to support healthcare services worldwide

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

District general hospital, Eagleston, England,

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Drones tested as faster means of transport for supplies within a hospital site