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Does the UK have enough ventilators? Questions raised over Covid-19 medical supplies - BBC Newsnight
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22:34Now PlayingThe government has ordered 10,000 ventilators from Dyson to help deal with the coronavirus crisis. But how will NHS critical care units really be able to cope with increasing pressure from Covid19? Subscribe to our channel here
What is a ventilator?
* A ventilator is a machine that helps a person breathe by getting oxygen into the lungs and removing carbon dioxide
* Ventilators can be used to help a person breathe if they have lung disease or another condition that makes breathing difficult. They can also be used during and post-surgery
* A tube, connected to a ventilator machine, is placed in a person's mouth, nose or through a small cut in the throat (called a tracheostomy)
Emily Maitlis is joined by business minister Nadhim Zahawi, consultant anaesthetist Dr Claudia Paoloni and Andrew Raynor of MEC Medical, a medical parts manufacturer.
#Covid19 #Coronavirus #Health
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