{"id":15676,"date":"2024-09-16T23:01:40","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T23:01:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/TheNextWeb=1410320"},"modified":"2024-09-16T23:01:40","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T23:01:40","slug":"apian-and-alphabets-wing-to-fly-nhs-blood-samples-by-drone-in-london-first","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=15676","title":{"rendered":"Apian and Alphabet\u2019s Wing to fly NHS blood samples by drone in London first"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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In a first for London, electric drones will soon fly urgent blood samples between Guy\u2019s and St Thoma\u2019s hospitals in the centre of the city.<\/p>\n

The upcoming flights are part of a joint pilot between the NHS, healthcare logistics startup Apian, and drone<\/a> manufacturer Wing, a subsidiary of Alphabet, spun out from the company\u2019s moonshot factory X.<\/span><\/p>\n

The aim is to improve patient care by accelerating turnaround delivery times. Currently, blood sample transport relies on van and motorbike couriers, for whom the journey can take more than half an hour. Drones can reduce the duration to less than two minutes.<\/p>\n

When it comes to blood deliveries, time is of the essence, especially when patients who are at high risk of complications from bleeding disorders undergo surgery. This is why the trial\u2019s drone deliveries will focus on serving this particular group.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe drone pilot combines two of our key priorities \u2014 providing the best possible patient care and improving sustainability,\u201d said Ian Abbs, chief executive at the hospitals\u2019 NHS Foundation Trust.<\/p>\n

Using lightweight commercial drones can potentially cut emissions by up to 99%<\/a> compared to non-electric means of road transport.<\/p>\n

The pilot, which will last for six months, is expected to start this autumn.<\/p>\n

Building the NHS drone delivery network<\/h2>\n

Apian was founded in London in 2020 by two NHS doctors and one Google alumnus. The startup<\/a> is on a mission to build an on-demand, medical drone delivery network for the NHS and beyond.<\/p>\n

The company has developed a logistics API that connects healthcare providers with drone operators. Its platform streamlines the process by handling healthcare orders, selecting drone carriers, and providing scheduling, routing, and live tracking.<\/p>\n

Apian and Wing have previously worked together on medical drone deliveries in Ireland. Apian has also run several pilots in the UK\u2019s countryside, including the country\u2019s first drone blood deliveries beyond the visual line of sight<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis new service is a great example of how the innovation and vision of a London startup has brought much-needed investment from across the globe to tackle important health issues facing our city today,\u201d said Howard Dawber, Deputy Mayor of London for Business and Growth.<\/p>\n

According to Apian\u2019s co-founder Hammad Jeilani, drones have the potential to improve both \u201cthe responsiveness and resilience\u201d of healthcare logistics.<\/p>\n

In 2022, Apian raised a \u00a35m seed round from a number of VCs including KHP Ventures, the first<\/span> NHS-founded and backed venture fund.<\/span><\/p>\n

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