This
new and unique service will be the first of its kind in Europe and will operate
on a 24/7 basis.
The
service is required due to the high number of critically ill children
who require urgent intensive care transfer from local hospitals
to specialist units across the country.
The
condition of the children we will fly covers a wide range of life
threatening illnesses and can include; severe problems following
birth, multiple trauma, severe respiratory problems, major organ
failure, severe meningitis, coma and serious burn victims, to name
just a few.
In
addition we will also undertake urgent transplant flight flights
and urgent blood flights where a child’s life is at stake.
The
service will be available to all specialist children’s hospitals
on a 24 /7 basis and we will be able to get airborne within minutes
of receiving a call.
In
short, this service will not only helps to save the lives of many
children, it will also make a positive impact for the medical teams,
the service they provide and families throughout the country. |