A Hampshire company has won a £14 million contract from the Ministry of Defence to supply medical monitors to the UK Armed Forces.
Basingstoke-based Remote Diagnostic Technologies (
www.rdtltd.com) says that its “Tempus Pro monitors can help to facilitate emergency treatment for Royal Navy, British Army and RAF personnel, if they are injured or taken ill on active duty”.
The portable battery-operated monitors transmit medical data such as blood pressure, pulse and respiratory rate to medical facilities and treatment teams in real time.
They can be used remotely on medical evacuation vehicles and aircraft, battalion aid stations, hospital ships and field hospitals. The deal will sustain more than 60 jobs.
Harriett Baldwin, Minister for Defence Procurement, said: “Our Armed Forces serve with incredible commitment and bravery, and the new Tempus Pro monitor will ensure that they will receive the best possible care and treatment if wounded or taken ill on operations.
“Our investment in these cutting-edge medical monitors demonstrates how we are working with our NATO allies to provide life-saving equipment to our front-line personnel.”