NHS Drones

[Heym SR20]

There is a consultation going on for the NHS to fly drones up and down the route of the A7 delivering drugs.

Permission is being sought from air traffic control to do this.

We are not talking about little camera drones, we are talking drones weighing 25kg and flying at 75 mph at a few hundred feet.

 

[gixer1]

There is a consultation going on for the NHS to fly drones up and down the route of the A7 delivering drugs.

Permission is being sought from air traffic control to do this.

We are not talking about little camera drones, we are talking drones weighing 25kg and flying at 75 mph at a few hundred feet.

If it makes prescription delivery more efficient - why not I guess?!

 

[finnbear270]

Not good news if you are in the area paramotoring or dangling off a paraglider.

 

[DVS1]

The ability to use cameras on the drones for potential RTA assessment, traffic flow, cctv evidence etc could be a very viable tool to many different avenues

 

[Pete1774]

The ability to use cameras on the drones for potential RTA assessment, traffic flow, cctv evidence etc could be a very viable tool to many different avenues

The police in many areas of the UK already use drones. Here in Lincs they have been successfully used to track people hare coursing.

 

[Toller]

There is a consultation going on for the NHS to fly drones up and down the route of the A7 delivering drugs.

Permission is being sought from air traffic control to do this.

We are not talking about little camera drones, we are talking drones weighing 25kg and flying at 75 mph at a few hundred feet.

There was a TDA put in a couple of years ago for a Oban-Lochgilphead UAS BVLOS trial carried out by Skyports and the ESA. For the same purpose, NHS drug delivery. It was flown successfully.

I believe there have been other similar UAS trials. Airspace change proposals on the CAA website is where to look.

 

[Heym SR20]

Not good news if you are in the area paramotoring or dangling off a paraglider.

Exactly my thoughts have a foot on the ground in stalking and up in the air on a paraglider. Fast jets aren’t that enthusiastic either.

And its looks much more like trying to create solutions for problems that don’t really exist. Its not as if there is not already a good road and railway already connecting the borders with Edinburgh.

 

[User00035]

The ability to use cameras on the drones for potential RTA assessment, traffic flow, cctv evidence etc could be a very viable tool to many different avenues

Devon and Cornwall police have already started. They are trialing traffic monitoring drones which can identify vehicles, record speeding and "poor" driving from up to four miles away. At first, D&C police are using it to target motorcyclists. Expect the skies across the UK to be thick with the things soon.

UK police trial using drones to tackle increase in ‘poor driving’ | RAC Drive

Devon and Cornwall Police have started using drones to record driving habits of its residents – in an effort to improve road safety.

www.rac.co.uk

 

[User00035]

The ability to use cameras on the drones for potential RTA assessment, traffic flow, cctv evidence etc could be a very viable tool to many different avenues

Certainly a very viable tool in expanding state surveillance.

 

[HonestJohn]

Exactly my thoughts have a foot on the ground in stalking and up in the air on a paraglider. Fast jets aren’t that enthusiastic either.

And its looks much more like trying to create solutions for problems that don’t really exist. Its not as if there is not already a good road and railway already connecting the borders with Edinburgh.

If they fixed the congestion issues at Sherifhall, their delivery drivers could be up and down the A7 in no time. But that’s typical though, let’s find an expensive way to not resolve the problem

 

[Foxyboy43]

Been used for some time in Africa and South America with great success so can’t think of any real objections.
Of course it won’t speed up the wait for GP appointments…..

Medical delivery drones are helping fight COVID-19 in Africa, and soon the US

The drones can deliver up to 85 kilometres away, and usually arrive within 30 minutes.

www.weforum.org

 

[Subsistence]

They sometimes use them up here to get blood/and other medical supplies to/from the islands, much more reliable than the ferry services

 

[DVS1]

Certainly a very viable tool in expanding state surveillance.

That's another avenue lol

 

[Klenchblaize]

Fitted with thermal an invaluable tool in the RSPB’s battle to control the UK varmint population.

K

 

[Lancaster]

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They sometimes use them up here to get blood/and other medical supplies to/from the islands, much more reliable than the ferry services

Given the current situation, trying to get off or on some of the Islands by riding a push bike and wearing a pair of water wings would be more reliable than CalMac.

 

[DanTheMan]

Not good news if you are in the area paramotoring or dangling off a paraglider.

I'm often buzzed by RC planes (and buzzards/kites) while up in a paramotor so it's no different. The drones will likely have avoidance measures built in so I'm not particularly worried, infact sounds like a good idea.

 

[Heym SR20]

I was talking this through with friend at the weekend who is a pilot on the air ambulance out to the islands.

If life saving drugs are needed 90% of the time they will need a medic to administer them, so medic will have to go as well. Either by road, helicopter or plane. But usually most drugs have a good shelf life and can be delivered in plenty of time if there is a little forethought.

And this yet another scheme showing off innovation, when actually, as others have said, get the proper infrastructure in place. For a modern country to not have a proper functioning ferry service and road system that needs 4x4 to get through the pot holes is a disgrace and a testiment to the Government ineptitude. And who was minister of transport, and then minister for health for much of last ten to fifteen years - oh our new First Minister Mr Useless.

 

[Heym SR20]

I'm often buzzed by RC planes (and buzzards/kites) while up in a paramotor so it's no different. The drones will likely have avoidance measures built in so I'm not particularly worried, infact sounds like a good idea.

Have you been hit by a drone on paramotor. I have on a paraglider whilst coming into land - it bloody well hurt, and I was lucky not be seriously injured or killed. The idiot flying it had his head down in the console and not even aware that several paragliders were coming into land in their usual landing site. And it was only a small little hand held thing that came straight at me from behind.

Imagine what will happen when the software or mechanicals go wrong on a 25kg object flying at 75 mpAnd it will sooner or later. It will go straight through a roof of a house or into a car or pedestrian.

 

[Farmer_J]

The police in many areas of the UK already use drones. Here in Lincs they have been successfully used to track people hare coursing.

We had a missing person recently and police were using one to try and locate them, brilliant things in the right hands.