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| Milton Keynes University Hospital tests drones for medical supplies transport | Milton Keynes University Hospital tests drones for medical supplies transport |
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| The drones flew between the Saxon Clinic (A) and the pathology department (B) across the main hospital site | The drones flew between the Saxon Clinic (A) and the pathology department (B) across the main hospital site |
| Trials have taken place of the use of drones to transport medical supplies across a hospital site. | Trials have taken place of the use of drones to transport medical supplies across a hospital site. |
| Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Trust said the project saw test blood samples transferred autonomously from dedicated drone stations. | Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Trust said the project saw test blood samples transferred autonomously from dedicated drone stations. |
| These were sited above its pathology unit and at the Saxon Clinic. | These were sited above its pathology unit and at the Saxon Clinic. |
| The aim was to understand the "feasibility of fast, safe and reliable short-range medical transportation by drone", the trust said. | The aim was to understand the "feasibility of fast, safe and reliable short-range medical transportation by drone", the trust said. |
| The hospital said it was working with manufacturing experts Intelsius and drone specialists Herotech8 on the project by InMed - a consortium that aims to showcase the advantages of using drone technology to support healthcare services. | The hospital said it was working with manufacturing experts Intelsius and drone specialists Herotech8 on the project by InMed - a consortium that aims to showcase the advantages of using drone technology to support healthcare services. |
| It said the project involved colleagues from across a range of specialities both at the hospital trust and externally. | It said the project involved colleagues from across a range of specialities both at the hospital trust and externally. |
| The pilot was set up on Thursday with flights taking place hourly on Friday between 10:00 and 15:00 BST. | The pilot was set up on Thursday with flights taking place hourly on Friday between 10:00 and 15:00 BST. |
| "The demonstration flights are intended to gather as much data and user feedback as possible for a real-world use case," the trust said. | "The demonstration flights are intended to gather as much data and user feedback as possible for a real-world use case," the trust said. |
| It added that all partner organisations, staff, patients and visitors were made aware there were drones in operation across the site. | It added that all partner organisations, staff, patients and visitors were made aware there were drones in operation across the site. |
| A Trust spokesman said: "We will continue to be supporting the project to undertake further testing and development to identify how this can facilitate an improved service for our patients." | A Trust spokesman said: "We will continue to be supporting the project to undertake further testing and development to identify how this can facilitate an improved service for our patients." |
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