London Air Ambulance
London's Air Ambulance, also known as London HEMS (Helicopter Emergency Medical Service), is an air ambulance service that responds to injured casualties in and around London, England.
The service was formed in 1989 by Dr. Alastair Wilson OBE, as a response to a report by the Royal College of Surgeons that criticised pre-hospital trauma care. It is now headed by Dr. Gareth Davies (also Chairman of the charity's trustees) and is based at the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel. The service was the first air ambulance in the United Kingdom to carry a doctor trained in emergency medicine in addition to a paramedic at all times. Since the service was founded, trauma deaths in London and on the M25 motorway have fallen by more than 50%.
Read more about London Air Ambulance: Operational Area, Helicopter, Rapid Response Cars, Funding, Missions and Major Incidents, Crew, Ground Services, Television Appearances, Administration, Physician Response Unit
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