Space age names given to hospital’s latest life-saving equipment

A team of specialist nurses from the respiratory unit at Scarborough Hospital has found a unique way to celebrate the arrival of their new life-saving equipment – by giving them all names.

Staff joined in the fun with a space age theme, naming the machines after fictional robots – R2-D2, Marvin, WALL-E, Optimus Prime and KITT.

Respiratory nurses at Scarbrorough Hospital with their new machines.placeholder image
Respiratory nurses at Scarbrorough Hospital with their new machines.

The machines are used for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hazel Kavanagh, lead specialist respiratory nurse, said: “The new machines are replacing equipment that we’ve had for 12 years so naturally we were delighted when they arrived.”

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