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Manufacturers and 3D print providers answer UK Government call in Covid-19 fight

Manufacturers and 3D print providers answer UK Government call in Covid-19 fight

Written by David

March 19, 2020

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The UK Government has put a call out to UK manufacturers to aid with the production of NHS ventilators in the fight against Covid-19.

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Yesterday the Prime Minister spoke to over sixty of the UK’s leading manufacturing businesses and organisations who were sent blueprints to help accelerate the production of vital medical equipment. The call comes in response to the impending shortage of life saving devices, such as ventilators, needed to treat coronavirus patients.

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The health department says the NHS currently has around 5,900 ventilators but the Prime Minister urged for the manufacture of “as many new ventilators as possible.” According to a report by the BBC, Downing Street described preparing for the spread of the virus as a “national priority” and appealed for the manufacturing industry and those with relevant expertise across design, procurement, assembly, testing, and shipping, to help tackle the growing crisis. The BBC quotes Downing […]

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