Airbus, McLaren and Nissan in race tocreate thousands of new ventilators

Airbus, McLaren and Nissan in race to create thousands of new ventilators as Boris Johnson issues rallying cry By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 22 March 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 22 March 2020 Britain needs ‘far more ventilators’ despite Government efforts to ramp up supply.  Prime Minister Boris Johnson said … Read more

NHS strikes deal with private hospitals for 20,000 extra staff, 8,000 beds and 1,200 ventilators

NHS strikes massive deal with private hospitals for 20,000 extra staff, 8,000 beds and 1,200 ventilators in fight against coronavirus By Milly Vincent For Mailonline Published: 15:15 GMT, 21 March 2020 | Updated: 15:15 GMT, 21 March 2020 More beds, ventilators and thousands of extra healthcare staff will be made urgently available from next week … Read more

SMALL CAP MOVERS: Inspiration Healthcare’s ventilators in demand but AIM falls

Inspiration Healthcare was one of the few risers on the junior market as the coronavirus crisis intensified. In fact the business may be one of the few beneficiaries if the outbreak with its ventilators in demand. The NHS placed the first order on Monday, valued at £1.25million, which Inspiration Healthcare said was its single largest … Read more

Engineering giants in race to build 20,000 new medical ventilators

Engineering giants in race to design new medical ventilator as NHS warns it needs an extra 20,000 By Sam Greenhill and Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 19 March 2020 | Updated: 22:14 GMT, 19 March 2020 UK firms are racing against time to design a new life-saving medical ventilator by next … Read more

Coronavirus: Ventilators can be modified to help four patients

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

Engineers develop share open source designs for DIY ventilators

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

British engineers may be forced to build outdated mechanical ventilators

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

Calls to step up production of ventilators for coronavirus are ‘pointless’ without additional staff

Boris Johnson’s call to ramp up the production of ventilators for coronavirus patients is ‘pointless’ without more staff and extra equipment, leading medics have warned. The Prime Minister issued an appeal to manufacturers over the weekend to switch their production lines and help manufacture the life-saving breathing machines.    But experts warned there were not enough fully qualified … Read more

Dyson, JCB and Rolls Royce may face problems making ventilators, experts warn

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more