UK hospitals have received over 10,000 medical oxygen hoses, valued at just over £370,000, from BPR Medical and the UK Government.
Vital pieces of equipment for respiratory care, the hoses are used to connect respiratory equipment like ventilators and anaesthetic machines.
The equipment was originally ordered and paid for by the Cabinet Office for the Ventilator Challenge programme at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, however, as the demand for new ventilators did not reach the expected levels, the hoses were no longer required.
That being said, the NHS needs to replace tens of thousands of oxygen hoses every year so BPR offered to send the devices to Hospital Trusts across the UK free of charge.
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