There is a report, currently only in draft form, called "Framework for a High Performing Air Ambulance Service", which is bringing together the thoughts of the charities, Department of Health and NHS Ambulance Trusts. It is due to be published this summer and will hopefully bring about an end to the sometimes divisive and uncoordinated world of UK air ambulances, since we are all now, at last, agreed on the best way forward.
It will certainly revolutionise HEMS in England and Wales.
There are many interesting elements in the report, that deals with governance, crewing, tasking and interestingly for this thread, collaborations with Police and SAR, which are encouraged. The Wiltshire model has just had a welcome reprieve and Sussex Police have just entered an enhanced collaboration with their local air ambulance charity. It's all very encouraging.
Coupled with an already published report from NICEPOD called "Trauma, who cares" it will give the whole healthcare industry a bit of long awaited direction. There is nothing to fear in the report, I just look forward to it being published so that we can all get on with it.