In a pilot scheme a drone will deliver chemotherapy drugs from a pharmacy in Portsmouth to the Isle of Wight, cutting delivery times from four hours to 30 minutes. Doctors hope it could be the first step towards 'same-day delivery' by drone for the NHS.
The NHS hopes drone technology will enable doctors to make delivery orders for drugs and medical equipment from anywhere in the countryThe NHS will trial the use of drones to deliver life-saving chemotherapy drugs within half an hour.
It is hoped that drones will enable doctors to order drugs and medical equipment from anywhere in the country for delivery that day.
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