The only downfall in not having government support seems to be the lack of suitable hospital landing sites..... The shocking fact is, hospitals don’t like air ambulances because we cost them a fortune bringing in serious trauma patients that they have to spend money on.... Over the last few years i've seen 2 landing sites disappear because they can make more money out of them by turning them into car parks and making revenue out of the patch of ground.
It is a sad fact and one that totally makes air ambulances fall flat on their face. Most hospitals don’t have a landing site with direct access to the Accident and Emergency departments and require a pick up/ transfer of anything up to 3-4 miles from the pad by land ambulance..... Which can cost patients their lives!!!!!!
Last edited by Russell Sprout; 2nd Jan 2008 at 16:45.