Worksop school makes visors for NHS workers

The project at the Cuthbert’s Avenue school was initiated by head of Design Technology Gary Duckering, with resident staff now overseeing the process.

The school is funding the initiative from existing materials to produce 10 – 12 visors a day to help local hospitals and surgeries in the UK.

A college spokesperson said: “It comes as a national shortage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for NHS staff on the frontline in the fight against Covid-19, has resulted in many key workers suffering injury from wearing uncomfortable equipment for long hours, or going without vital protective wear at all.

“Aside from those being distributed locally, visors will also be sent further afield to both The Royal Papworth Hospital in Cambridge and St George’s Hospital in London, after donations were requested by members of the school’s alumni network, Rhea Durgahee and Molly Halmshaw.”

Each print takes about two hours 30 minutes and is using the NHS-approved design, which has been developed in consultation with healthcare professionals for rapid prototype printing.Headmaster Dr John Price said: 'We're only too happy to do what we can to support. We can only hope it makes a difference to those working on the front line of this crisis.”

If any NHS settings are looking for donations of protective face ware, the college asks them to get in touch via [email protected]

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