H1N1 triggers £1.4m Scottish investment in ventilators
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Scotland is to purchase 40 adult and 15 paediatric ventilators, worth £1.4m ($2.3m), as part of plans to prepare for any major surge in H1N1 influenza cases. The critical care action plan also envisages increasing intensive care capacity from 180 to 378 adults, and doubling paediatric capacity.