Pre-hospital air ambulance care boosts survival after major trauma

Pre-hospital air ambulance care boosts survival after major trauma

Air ambulance pre-hospital care (HEMS) may make surviving critical injury more likely as it's associated with saving 5 more lives than would be expected in every 100 major trauma cases, suggests an analysis of survival data for one regional service in South East England, and published online in Emergency Medicine Journal.

This Emergency Response May Be Saving More Lives Than Expected

Air ambulances may be tipping the balance between life and death—saving more trauma patients than statistics say should survive. Air ambulance pre-hospital care (HEMS) may improve the chances of surviving a critical injury, according to a new analysis of survival data from a regional service in South East England. The study, published today in Emergency [...]

Significant gaps persist in regional UK access to 24/7 air ambulance services

Despite significant improvements in the availability of 24/7 emergency air ambulance services (HEMS) across the UK since 2009, persistent regional gaps remain, finds research published online in Emergency Medicine Journal. And the provision of advanced, potentially life-saving interventions, such as blood transfusion and a minimally invasive procedure to staunch severe bleeding and stabilize blood pressure (resuscitative endovascular balloon occ…

Air Ambulance Care Varies Widely Across the UK, Audit Finds

A UK-wide audit finds major differences in air ambulance funding, staffing, and life-saving care, despite evidence that services save lives. Press Association Source link : https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/air-ambulance-care-varies-widely-across-uk-audit-finds-2026a10003fp?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2026-02-03 23:30:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source. The post Air Ambulance Care Varies Widely Across the U…