Northumbria NHS drone trials

Drone trials seek to streamline time-sensitive medical deliveries, improve patient experiences and reduce carbon emissions.

Stage 1

Apian, in conjunction with the Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, completed a successful Stage 1 of drone trials between February and May 2023.

More information about these Stage 1 trials can be found here.

Stage 2

Apian and Northumbria Healthcare are looking to build on the learnings from Stage 1 with a subsequent trial.

We are currently gathering feedback from aviation stakeholders as a part of the Civil Aviation Authority’s Airspace Change Proposal (ACP) process.

For more information, please visit the CAA’s Airspace change portal or read our partnership announcement with Zipline.