As the winter months approach and pressure on emergency services begins to climb, Chesterfield Royal NHS Trust is marking more than ten years of dependable performance from BPR Medical’s gas pressure regulators—equipment used across the Trust’s crash trolleys and emergency gas kits.
For over a decade, the Trust’s Clinical Engineering team has relied on BPR Medical to support uninterrupted medical gas delivery across HDU and ITU departments. Since adopting BPR Medical regulators, the team has established long-term confidence in the equipment’s durability, safety, and consistency.
Alan Marples, Clinical Engineering Operational Manager, said “The fleet of BPR Medical pressure regulators are still going strong. They could easily go on for another 20 years—they’re reliable and hard wearing.”
Meeting Rising Winter Pressures
Each winter, NHS services experience a significant surge in activity. Respiratory illnesses such as flu, pneumonia, and bronchitis increase sharply, with seasonal pressures contributing to a 40–60% rise in respiratory-related hospital admissions compared to summer.
This makes the reliability of front-line emergency equipment more essential than ever.
“At a time when most NHS Trusts face increasing demands throughout the winter months—combined with growing financial constraints—it’s vital that all medical equipment performs reliably” Alan added.
“With BPR Medical, we know we are guaranteed consistency. Over the coming months, we expect to see an increase in respiratory emergencies, and having dependable equipment is essential.”
For Chesterfield Royal NHS Trust, BPR Medical’s pressure regulators have become an integral part of delivering accurate oxygen delivery. After over a decade of continuous daily use, the regulators remain a robust, low-maintenance solution that the Clinical Engineering team trusts implicitly.
As winter pressures continue to mount nationwide, the Trust’s long-standing experience with BPR Medical offers reassurance that the essential backbone of medical oxygen delivery will continue to perform—whenever and wherever it is needed.
