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Old 19th Dec 2018, 06:12
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A and C
 
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Medlink

A lot of airlines use medlink and the service is very good but the chances of having a medical professional on the aircraft are very high.

Both the medical diversions that I have had to carry out resulted in an immediate diversion on the advice of a doctor who was one of the passengers and I had no time to call medlink due to the urgency of the situation and the proximity of diversion options. ( one heart attack one stroke ).

Interestingly the cabin crew made the correct diagnosis before the doctor had the chance to examin the ill person.
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