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Old 3rd Sep 2013, 21:15
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Bertie Thruster
 
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Despatch mechanism.

HEMS helicopter tasked by NHS Ambulance control to fly 30 miles to a roundabout outside the Midlands largest trauma centre. Reason: no wheeled ambulances available to attend an RTC at that location.

That trauma centre requires a wheeled ambulance transfer from the hospital helipad to A+E. None available to be put on standby at the helipad.

Ambulance control 'ordered' the helicopter to take the casualty to another hospital 20 miles further away as it had a rooftop helipad.

Job refused by crew. Much wailing and gnashing of teeth by Ambulance control and threats of dire consequences on the (NHS) HEMS crew.
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