Dear hemsresearcher and Ducu DC,
I did an overview of HEMS around Europe in 2012 as part of my thesis. Would be great to see your work finished and am willing to help. Please PM me!
hemsresearcher, please define what you consider as HEMS? the line between so called HEMS, SAR and air ambulance (i.e. interhospital transfer) is a bit blurred in real world.
Ducu DC sounds more precise in his quest, however he will touch a hot spot of (mainly government) operators, doing HEMS-like operations within EU, but not complying with 965/2012 (including his home country, as far as I know)
EASA philosophy defines HEMS as "urgent" compared to air ambulance as "normal" air transport of passengers, albeit on strecher and surrounded with medical equipment and doctors (not to forget, urgent transport of medical personnel, medicines and transplant organs also fall under 965+HEMS approval)
Keep up the good work!
hoistop