The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service Health and Social Care Trust (NIAS) has worked in partnership with technology provider Northgate Public Services (NPS) and BT to safeguard frontline control room staff fielding emergency calls during the Coronavirus pandemic. Control room teams are a key part of the emergency services’ response to the crisis and it is… Read more »
Peli BioThermal, the global name in temperature-controlled packaging, has announced additional air ambulance crews across the United Kingdom are transporting vital blood products via the company’s Crēdo ProMed™ transport bag in a bid to save more lives. Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) first responders in Europe and globally are utilising the Crēdo ProMed transport bag…. Read more »
Mitsubishi Motors in the UK has made 10 vehicles available for use by Metropolitan Police Service in response to a request for more vehicles to help with patrolling and general police work related to the Coronavirus crisis. The vehicles, a mixture of Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV and ASX models, were on site at Mitsubishi Motors’ Cirencester… Read more »
Peugeot has shown its support during the COVID-19 crisis by providing five of its demonstrator vehicles, including Expert Crew vans and a Traveller people carrier, to Greater Manchester Police. The vehicles are being put to operational use, supporting frontline policing during the pandemic. The vehicles provided are two Standard Expert Crew vans in Professional trim… Read more »
A health tech platform is reducing pressure on hospital services by enabling GPs and paramedics to screen COVID-19 patients in collaboration with specialists via an app. Cinapsis, a digital triage platform founded by NHS surgeon Owain Rhys Hughes, allows patients to be assessed by specialists as part of their GP appointment or 999 call response,… Read more »
As a result of the urgent need to protect the safety of the public, alongside demand from UK police forces to be able to do so while respecting social distancing, Motorola Solutions is now offering new Pronto mobile applications to allow engagement with the public, while respecting 2m of distance, with the first going live… Read more »
GMP takes first 101 calls from home Greater Manchester Police (GMP) now has the ability to take 101 calls and answer Live Chat queries from home, thanks in part to the new software, iOPS, which was installed last year. There are currently just over 30 call handlers that have the ability to take calls externally…. Read more »
Jaguar Land Rover has deployed over 300 vehicles globally to support emergency response organisations during the coronavirus crisis. A total of 164 vehicles have been issued to the British Red Cross to deliver medicine and food to vulnerable people across the UK who now need additional support due to social distancing rules. They will also… Read more »
Hovertravel has created a new way to transport patients across the Solent at any time of the day or night . Working with the ambulance service at Isle of Wight NHS Trust, Hovertravel is now able to carry stretchers to both Southsea and Southampton so patients can receive medical care at hospitals on the mainland… Read more »
Capita plc has been awarded a three-year contract worth £3.1m over three years to supply, install and support secure 4G mobile and satellite voice and data communications to the UK Government’s Border Force. The Border Force patrols UK maritime boarders and responds to at-sea security threats, including smuggling of contraband, human trafficking and clandestine crossings…. Read more »
