Operation: Hospitals
At the outset of the COVID-19 crisis in 2020, hospitals across the UK needed rapidly accessible and innovative solutions to support the emerging operational challenges.
In Cambridge, the Institute for Manufacturing (IfM) had been working on research in healthcare for over 30 years.
This meant the researchers could respond quickly to the new challenges using past experience, mobilising students, staff and healthcare contacts across the city.
Working with Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Addenbrooke's Hospital, and Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, IfM was able to help the local hospitals make the best use of their resources by improving logistics and delivery of PPE, as well as by developing intensive care unit equipment.
As a result of the success of this work, a joint Cambridge University Hospitals Trust (CUH)–IfM panel has been launched so that local hospitals and researchers can continue working together for mutual benefit.
At the outset of the COVID-19 crisis in 2020, hospitals across the UK needed rapidly accessible and innovative solutions to support the emerging operational challenges.
In Cambridge, the Institute for Manufacturing (IfM) had been working on research in healthcare for over 30 years. This meant the researchers could respond quickly to the new challenges using past experience, mobilising students, staff and healthcare contacts across the city.
Working with Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Addenbrooke's Hospital, and Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, IfM was able to help the local hospitals make the best use of their resources by improving logistics and delivery of PPE, as well as by developing intensive care unit equipment.
As a result of the success of this work, a joint Cambridge University Hospitals Trust (CUH)–IfM panel has been launched so that local hospitals and researchers can continue working together for mutual benefit.
