Drones are planned to deliver urgent NHS pathology samples across south west London to help clinicians access test results faster.
The service builds on the first phase of London’s NHS drone delivery network with Guy’s…
SLiNK-TECH’s PORTAL Test Vertiport at Snowdonia Aerospace Centre (Credit: SLiNK-TECH)
The Department for Transport and Innovate UK has awarded funding to aerospace innovators to further develop a drone network serving the Welsh Blood Service…
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Autonomous ground delivery robots are planned to join the drone delivery network in London to deliver NHS supplies.
Healthcare logistics firm Apian is working with Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) to scope the integration of…
Drones could be deployed for NHS deliveries under new UK regulations planned for 2026, which would allow flights beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) limit.
This would unlock long-distance missions across hard-to-reach areas, allowing drones…
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What You Should Know:
– The medical drone delivery services market is experiencing a dramatic upswing, driven by the increasing need for efficient and accessible healthcare delivery, especially in remote and…
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Urgent blood samples are being transported by electric drones at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, in a medical delivery service which aims to improve patient care by speeding up testing turnaround times.
The…
Electric drones will transport urgent blood samples in a six-month trial at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust.
The medical delivery service, in partnership with healthcare logistics firm Apian and Alphabet’s global drone delivery…
Drones can be used as a safe mode of transport for delivering blood packs, according to a study run by NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT).
Under the study, 10 units of packed blood cells were…
Aerospace innovators will showcase technology to healthcare and government leaders, as part of a project to prepare NHS Wales for drone-based services for the transfer of blood products. NHS Wales is exploring the use of…
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Zipline, an instant logistics and delivery company, announced that its urban drone delivery system, Platform 2, will be used by Mayo Clinic facilities in Jacksonville, Florida, and Rochester, Minnesota, to deliver items to patients…
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