Drones are now being used to deliver blood samples between Guy's and St Thomas' hospitals thanks to an innovative project led by the company Apian, founded in 2020 by two former pupils of Dulwich College. Hammad Jeilani and Christopher Law who left the College in 2016, founded the company during their time as junior doctors. “I am from Afghanistan, my parents fled the war. Growing up I saw how we use drones to deliver death and destruction. I wondered why we couldn’t use the same sophisticated technology to deliver blood and vital medical equipment instead," says Dr Jeilani, speaking to the BBC in a recent interview.
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