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  • All-island air ambulance service discussed

    Plans for an all-island air ambulance service that would guarantee lifesaving treatment in 90 minutes are being discussed by authorities on either side of the border.

    Minister for Health Dr James Reilly said the pilot air ambulance service based in Athlone, Co Westmeath, was "extremely successful" and plans are now in place for its retention and an additional cross-border service.

    Speaking at an event in Co Westmeath this morning, Mr Reilly said, "we have a report on hand now which suggests it (the Athlone-based service) has been extremely successful and that it should be kept going and we are examining how to make that happen."

    He revealed he had been in talks with Northern Ireland's Minister for Health Edwin Poots yesterday.

    "We were examining how we might extend the service through the addition of a helicopter service in the north of Ireland," he explained.

    Mr Reilly said a Northern Ireland based service "could extend into the northern regions of the country and allow our air ambulance service extend further south so that we have an all-island approach."

    Should the plans succeed he said: "we can give everybody that guarantee that if they have got a major life-threatening event they are going to get seen, for instance if they have a heart attack, they will be able to get somewhere where they can have a stent done within 90 minutes everywhere in the country."

    According to Mr Reilly, a huge amount of co-operative work is already ongoing with the health services in Northern Ireland.

    "There is massive opportunity here, and of course both Minister Poots and I are acutely aware of the fact that there are several different funds available from Europe around cross border innovative approaches to healthcare," he explained.

    In terms of funding, Mr Reilly said he and his Northern Ireland counterpart are "examining how to leverage those to improve health services both sides of the border."
    Plans for an all-island air ambulance service that would guarantee lifesaving treatment in 90 minutes are being discussed by authorities on either side of the border.

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    • Delighted for all the crews on the Helicopters and the HSE its a wonderful life saving service and they have made it the success that it is, well done.

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      • Today was the busiest day for the Air Corps Medevac 112 and Inter Hospital transfer 139 into UCHG , I lost track off all the landings and take offs but at least six times in, what a service they provide.

        Few pics taken by my Son







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        • Is there much of a performance penalty when flying with the skis?

          The wheels always looked too small

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          • From the EAS FB page:

            June 2012-April 2014
            1088 taskings
            Responded to 84%
            57% successfully completed
            27% stood down enroute to patient
            16% turn down to failing light (VFR), weather or aircraft related issues

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            • Nice photos
              Last edited by Tadpole; 5 June 2014, 07:32.

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              • Originally posted by Tadpole View Post
                Nice photos
                That was some Edit!!!

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                • Medevac 112 on its first operational tasking to the new secondary helicopter pad at UCHG today some pictures for you

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                  • What then?

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                    • Permanent basis

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                      • Originally posted by Meatbomb View Post
                        An extension of the current rolling inter departmental agreement until a tender can be worked into next year's HSE budget one would hope.

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                        • Originally posted by DeV View Post
                          Permanent basis
                          Got my doubts but time will tell.

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                          • Originally posted by Meatbomb View Post
                            Got my doubts but time will tell.
                            That's what he says was recommended

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                            • He says the IAC support the EAS, the EAS will be established permanently. The working group is deciding how best to provide the EAS and the IAC are involved till Sept.
                              I don't see where he says IAC will be operating the EAS permanently.

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                              • How about this for a good rumour, Reilly takes over as Minister for Defence ( "genuine" rumour) and turns the Air Corps into a more proactive and enthusiastic provider of air ambulance overruling the objections of the penny pinchers of the DOD . I heard him described as a conviction politician very much committed to health..... What about Medevac 113 and Medevac 114?

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