Trial flights will begin in Scotland using drones to speed up the delivery of medical supplies

Taking to the skies could cut waiting times and carbon emissions and could be a reality very soon.

A UK-first project to use use drones to speed up the delivery of medical supplies and samples could get underway next year.

Trial flights will start in Glasgow early next year. It’s hoped the project could slash waiting times and improve patient care in remote and hard to reach areas across the country.

Caroline Lewis reports.

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