People across Wales have been responding to the continued shortages of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) by 3D printing face shields, only to find they can’t give them to NHS staff because they haven’t been approved for use. For accurate and up to date information on coronavirus please go to gov.uk/coronavirus. If you’re outside the UK … Continue reading Coronavirus: Face shields unable to be distributed to NHS staff

There have been growing concerns about the shortage of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) needed to protect health and social care workers. For accurate and up to date information on coronavirus please go to gov.uk/coronavirus. If you’re outside the UK please see the information on coronavirus from your national and local authorities. Tanya Palmer, secretary of … Continue reading The people across Wales producing face shields to protect against coronavirus

Since the outbreak, doctors, scientists and designers have been working on ideas to stop coronavirus spreading. For accurate and up to date information on coronavirus please go to gov.uk/coronavirus. If you’re outside the UK please see the information on coronavirus from your national and local authorities. Last week we reported on the Covid Emergency Ventilator, … Continue reading Masks, ventilators, and door handles being developed across Wales to tackle coronavirus

David Sims posted an Open Source design for a face shield on Twitter on Sunday. For accurate and up to date information on coronavirus please go to gov.uk/coronavirus. If you’re outside the UK please see the information on coronavirus from your national and local authorities. He told the BBC “I’ve been creating 3D printed face … Continue reading Swansea engineer 3D prints face shields to protect NHS staff treating coronavirus patients