Originally Posted by
206 jock
But similarly pointless. This is a service proposal that is simply not needed. The sceptic in me says the combining of "children" and "air ambulance" is nothing more than an attempt to persuade people to part with their hard earned.
It's tough enough in the air ambulance world as it is, without - at best - do-gooders adding another clamour to the cash call. At worst, they're crooks who never really intend to launch a service.
To have two lots doing it only adds to my suspicions.
But, out of interest, why do you feel that there shouldn't be a dedicated neonatal and paediatric air ambulance service in the UK?
Sydney, Australia seems to have been able to 'support' a dedicated service since 1989:
Telstra Child Flight
Isn't there the potential for a similar service in the UK?