Home Visiting your hospitals Our services Our care & support Get involved Charity Get in touch Home » News » Chloe the cleaning robot visits children’s ward at Stoke Mandeville Hospital Chloe the cleaning robot visits children’s ward at Stoke Mandeville Hospital Date: 22/11/2021 | Category: News 2021 The Sodexo cleaning team at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, part of Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, has a new recruit of the robot variety who has been named Chloe by young patients on the children’s ward. Chloe the robot will be helping the team who keeps Stoke Mandeville Hospital a clean and safe space for all, by ensuring the floors of communal areas, corridors, entrances and the children’s wards are kept spotless. She will be performing labour intensive and repetitive tasks, freeing up time for human team members to focus on more on complex tasks such as touch point areas, which is crucial to preventing the spread of infections such as Covid-19. Chloe has been designed with the patient experience in mind. She provides essential floor cleaning which dries quicker than other methods and can also interact with people; telling jokes, singing nursery rhymes and even rapping. With a sleek design, expressive eyes and the ability to speak, Chloe has a friendly and approachable personality. She is always teamed with a human colleague and has a range of sensors which include to detect and avoid any potential collisions in her path. Ali Williams, Commercial Director at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust said: “We are delighted to welcome Chloe to our hospital. She is a great innovation. Not only will she add to Sodexo’s team to ensure the hospital continues to be kept clean and sanitised, but Chloe will also bring some fun and distraction for our young patients, their families and all those working at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.” Sodexo has worked side by side with the Trust since 2006 providing innovative solutions to help improve patient care outcomes and ensure a safe working environment for the Trust’s hard-working employees. Philip Leigh, CEO healthcare, Sodexo UK & Ireland said: “Chloe is an exciting new addition to our cleaning team at Stoke Mandeville, reaffirming our commitment to the Trust to bring innovation into the delivery of facilities management services at the hospital.” Watch Chloe in action here. Contact 01296 315000 for all hospitals and services 01296 316042 for our Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) (9am to 4pm, Monday to Friday. Email bht.pals@nhs.net) facebook-square- Bedford twitter-square- Bedford Useful information Our organisation Work with us Publications Get involved Accessibility Terms and conditions Press and media Privacy notice Contact us Our charity Birth choices Children and young people Research & innovation Publications © 2021 | Site by Phew Close COVID-19 safety measures remain in place Safety measures remain in place in our Trust – Visitor restrictions still apply and everyone in our hospitals is required to wear a facemask, maintain social distancing and follow NHS safety measures. Cookies on this sites This website uses cookies to help us improve your user experience. Our cookie policy explains what we use cookies for and why. If you continue to use our website, you will be providing your consent for us to use cookies. Read Cookie Policy I accept cookies from this site