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Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê and Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊH Foundation Trust are shortlisted for the , the most esteemed accolades of healthcare service excellence in the UK.

The Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Ventura team are nominated for their work developing the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Ventura CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) device which helps coronavirus patients breathe more easily, and keep them out of intensive care. Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Ventura is an interdisciplinary team of mechanical engineers from Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê, doctors from Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊH and industry partners Mercedes Formula 1. 

The devices are being used in over 130 NHS hospitals and the designs are freely available for international use. Several teams across the globe have obtained regulatory approval to use make and use the devices in their own countries, including Australia, the Philippines, India and Pakistan. 

• Find out more about how the CPAP device works

The winners will be announced at a virtual ceremony on 21 March 2021. All the finalists are invited to give a presentation to the judging panel, who will make their final decision. 

Congratulations to the team and the other finalists!