The first UK-built ventilators backed by a consortium of leading manufacturers have been delivered to hospitals over the weekend, with another device now in final clinical trials.
It is understood a number of ParaPac devices, made by Smiths Medical – whose production lines have been boosted by the involvement of The Ventilator Challenge UK (TVUK) group – were sent to wards across the UK in the last few days.
Production of the model, which was already being built before the Covid-19 outbreak, was scaled up by the involvement of the consortium, which includes Formula One racing teams Mercedes, McLaren and Williams.

A 99-year-old English man has raised nearly £1.5 million for British health workers by attempting to walk the length of his garden one hundred times before his 100th birthday later this month.
Captain Tom Moore, who has used a walker to move around since breaking his hip, said he was grateful to the National Health Service for the treatment he received and wanted to do something in return.
Britain's state-funded NHS is under severe strain as it treats large numbers of people suffering from Covid-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus.

Medics have been widely praised for their bravery and professionalism during the crisis, including by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who recovered from the virus after being treated by the NHS in a London hospital.
Capt Moore, who turns 100 on 30 April, had hoped to raise £500,000, but his charity campaign has nearly tripled that figure already.
The military veteran, who served in Asia during World War Two, had a message of hope for his compatriots.
"That's the way I think I've always looked at things: tomorrow will be a good day," he said.
https://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/202...436-tom-moore/

6.5 million raised at 15th April 2020

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I think I have something in my eye.... :bawling:

These are the ones they said could be made 1000 a week iirc?

Hang on...

https://www.mclaren.com/group/news/a...p-ventilators/

Article dated Sunday 22nd March

As advised by Josy...no chatter please

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It's still odd.. forgot which thread it was won't happen again.

Billionaire landowner Hugh Grosvenor praised NHS staff
Prince George's billionaire godfather has donated £12.5 million to the UK's coronavirus relief effort.
The Duke of Westminster made an initial donation of £2.5 million in March, which went mostly to charities providing essential food distribution to vulnerable families.

He has now donated an extra £10 million - the majority of which will support the health service, through NHS Charities Together, to provide respite, rehabilitation and mental health assistance to NHS staff and their families.
Billionaire landowner Hugh Grosvenor's donation came as he said he felt humbled by the amazing work of the NHS, working tirelessly to keep the country safe.