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Our Trust is the first outside the USA to use new ultrasound software technology in its emergency departments to speed up diagnosis and care for our patients.

We have partnered with a company from the United States, Butterfly Network Inc, who is the creator of the world's first handheld, single-probe, whole-body ultrasound system called Butterfly iQ3, in a five-year project which aims to transform how the Trust uses ultrasound.

The handheld machine enables clinicians to answer clinical questions at the bedside, supporting faster diagnosis, more accurate procedures, quicker decision-making and safer, more cost-effective care for our patients.

The Trust is the first outside the United States of America to use the Compass AI^TM software to allow scans and data to be automatically delivered straight to the patient's online record, allowing the consultants to read reports and scans and to diagnose more quickly.

Toby Edmunds, Consultant in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care at the Trust said: “We are proud to be the first internationally to introduce this Trust-wide software platform for Point-of-Care Ultrasound patient results, representing a significant advancement in how we deliver frontline care across Emergency and Critical Care services.

“Having immediate access to high-quality ultrasound at the bedside enhances our ability to make time-critical decisions, particularly in acutely unwell patients.

“This programme positions the Trust at the forefront of point of care ultrasound integration in the NHS and reflects a broader commitment to improving patient safety and clinical efficiency.”

The Butterfly iQ3 technology is now in use at Hinchingbrooke Hospital and Peterborough City Hospital.

Pictured: Nils Kaufmann, Specialist Registrar, with the iQ3 machine