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ECMO

Royal Papworth Hospital is one of the nationally commissioned Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) centres in the UK, providing highly-specialised support to patients in acute respiratory failure. 

  • ECMO - information for patients

    Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) is a technique used to support someone who is in severe acute respiratory failure.

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  • Refer a patient for ECMO

    Refer a patient to the ECMO team at Royal Papworth Hospital

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  • ECMO courses for healthcare professionals

    Royal Papworth Hospital runs a multidisciplinary and comprehensive course on all aspects of new ECMO in the adult patient, aimed at medical staff, experienced nurses, and perfusionists.

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Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Papworth Road
Cambridge Biomedical Campus
Cambridge
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