London Air Ambulance To Carry Blood
An air ambulance fleet is to become the first in the UK to carry blood on board its aircraft and cars. London Air Ambulance hopes the blood will help medics save more lives at the scene of an accident before a patient is transferred to hospital.
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London Air Ambulance draws first blood in fight to save lives
London's Air-Ambulance became Britain's first emergency service to carry blood whenever they're called to an accident. Experience has shown that when soldiers have been seriously injured in battle, an immediate blood transfusion can increase their chances of survival.
Phil Bayles reports now on how the same pricinple will now be applied around the capital.
London's Air Ambulance makes history
The London Air Ambulance has become the first in the UK to carry blood on board its aircraft. From today, the medical teams will be able to carry-out blood transfusions at the scene of an accident - increasing patients' chances of survival.Helena Carter reports.
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Air Ambulance to carry blood to scene of accidents
London's Air Ambulance hopes to save even more lives as they become the first in the UK to carry blood on board its aircraft and cars.
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London's air ambulances to carry blood
An air ambulance fleet is to become the first in the UK to carry blood on board its aircraft and cars. London Air Ambulance hopes the blood will help medics save more lives at the scene of an accident before a patient is transferred to hospital.
An air ambulance fleet is to become the first in the UK to carry blood on board its aircraft and cars. London Air Ambulance hopes the blood will help medics save more lives at the scene of an accident before a patient is transferred to hospital.
Every year staff from London Air Ambulance process around 100 "code reds" which involve alerting a hospital that it needs to have blood ready for a patient suffering severe blood loss.
Being able to administer blood at the scene could save some of these lives.
The London Air Ambulance in action
