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		</div><p>Stephen Hawking’s ventilator has been donated to the Royal Papworth Hospital in Cambridge to help treat patients with coronavirus.</p>
<p>The physicist, who had motor neurone disease, died in 2018, aged 76.</p>
<p>His daughter, Lucy Hawking, said: <em>“Our father received brilliant, dedicated and compassionate medical care from both Royal Papworth and Addenbrooke’s Hospitals in Cambridge.</em></p>
<p><em>“As a ventilated patient, Royal Papworth was incredibly important to my father and helped him through some very difficult times.</em></p>
<p><em>“We realised that it would be at the forefront of the Covid-19 epidemic and got in touch with some of our old friends there to ask if we could help.</em></p>
<p><em>“After our father passed away, we returned all the medical equipment he used that belonged to the NHS but there were some items which he bought for himself.</em></p>
<p><em>“We are now passing them to the NHS in the hope they will help in the fight against Covid-19.</em></p>
<p><em>“As a family, the NHS has always played a huge part in our lives.</em></p>
<p><em>“We are fully aware of the dedication and commitment of NHS staff to helping people in need.</em></p>
<p><em>“At this time, we would ask that everyone supports NHS staff in every way possible.</em></p>
<p><em>“We would urge people to take social distancing seriously.</em></p>
<p><em>“We all need to do our bit, whatever that may be.”</em></p>
<p>The Royal Papworth Hospital has expanded its critical care department to more than double its usual size due to the increasing number of coronavirus admissions.</p>
<p>It has received additional supplies of ventilators from the NHS but – after a check by the hospital’s clinical engineering team – has added the ventilator donated by the Hawking family to its fleet.</p>
<p>Dr Mike Davies, clinical director for respiratory medicine at Papworth, said: <em>“It was lovely to hear from the Hawking family again and we are so grateful for them for donating this equipment.</em></p>
<p><em>“We are now extremely busy caring for patients who are critically ill with Covid-19 and the support we are receiving from patients, their families and the local community means a great deal.”</em></p>
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