Birmingham City University has unveiled a collection of ultra-realistic medical mannequins to help train the next generation of frontline workers. The models can talk, breathe, bleed, vomit and even give birth thanks to advanced simulation technology.

At Birmingham Live we take a look behind the curtain at BCU’s revamped £5m healthcare department. The renovated center and state-of-the-art equipment put students as close to a real-life situation as possible.

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Nursing students surround a ‘pregnant’ mannequin, artificial blood smeared on the floor. Bodene Chipol 22 (center) wears a virtual reality headset.

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A mannequin of an old man with freckles, moles and realistic rubbery skin.

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Associate Professor at Birmingham City University, Claire Maguire

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Students practice CPR on a dummy

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The Anatomage Table allows you to see inside the human body

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Mannequins come in every body shape, skin color, and gender.

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A closer look atthe anatomy table

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Mannequins can have a pulse and make their chest rise and fall, as if they were breathing

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(from left to right) Nursing students Francene Wright 53, Bodene Chipol 22 and Beth Walsh 26

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Instructors analyze CPR techniques on mannequins

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Plans are underway for transgender mannequins, to help BCU students cater to all gender identities.

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Am I holding it right?

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