The Innovation Expo brings together NHS exhibitors from across England as well as leading healthcare companies, showcasing the very best of healthcare innovations from the UK and abroad.

Smart Pod’s revolutionary design takes the best features from the present day ambulance and combines them with revolutionary new functions including an expandable mobile treatment centre and Smart Infection Control along with a raft of clinical innovations that utilise state of the art communications technologies.

The ‘Smart Pod’ transforms into a mini treatment centre, providing fast treatment in an emergency or a major incident. It also fulfils the traditional function of an ambulance, treating patients whilst transporting them to hospital, where needed.

The ‘Smart Pod’ is a joint venture between the Royal College of Art and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council who came up with the design following the initial project launched by the National Patient Safety Agency in 2005. Loughborough University also helped design the inside of the pod so that the furniture helps prevent the spread of healthcare associated infections such as MRSA and C Difficile.