Don't forget however that there are 2 RAF SAR bases that will cover these areas as well. One at Chivenor who also cover South Wales and one at Valley who cover North and Mid-Wales.
Surely setting up an Air Ambulance in North Wales would add to the problems that have only been smoothed out by decent liaison between the SAR Flt and the Police as to who goes to an incident.
I know from personal experience that the Police have been called to an incident which clearly called for a winch and the ability to operate outside of CAA rules, and as they went they told ther controllers to call for the RAF and their controllers don't until the Police helo says that there is nothing that they can do and then the SAR Cab gets called some 30-45min after the initial scramble.
If the system gets organised like it is in Scotland then the system will work, but if it gets organised like it is in England and Wales it will generate more bad feeling and annoyance on the parts of all operators.
When does the harmonisation committee report?