NHS to use drones to deliver chemotherapy drugs

Drone programme will be trialled initially on Isle of Wight

Drones will cut the delivery time for vital medicines from four hours to 30 minutes (PA)

The NHS is set to trial drone deliveries of chemotherapy drugs in a bid to slash waiting times for vital medications from four hours to just 30 minutes.

Announcing the scheme as the NHS marked its 74th birthday on 5 July, health service officials said they hope the use of drones will one day enable doctors to offer “same-day delivery” orders for drugs and medical equipment from anywhere in England.

Sajid Javid said he wanted to see the country become a “world leader in cancer care”.