Why is there no helipad at our only Level 1 Trauma Centre - CUH?

[He3]

Why should I bother substantiating your posts for you?

You ask me to show you that helicopters are in use in Ireland for rescue and medical purposes.

Knock yourself out.

[Schuhart]

You ask me to show you that helicopters are in use in Ireland for rescue and medical purposes.

Knock yourself out.

Well, I think was actually hoping you'd substantiate the point that the only obstruction to an air ambulance service in the region was the absence of a landing pad in CUH. For example, presumably you should be telling those fundraisers in Kerry that they're wasting their time as we don't need any more helicopters.

But, seriously, its not like I value your opinion, so you are quite correct to invest no effort in this.

[He3]

That point was not mine, of course. But there you go.

[bearded-barker]

Just wondering when Crumlin lost it's helipad? I grew up in the area and helicopters were a regular occurance down through the years. Windows maps aerial photography shows the helipad still there, though it's a few years old at this stage, and there seems to be some construction work nearby.

As mentioned earlier Vincents transfers are sometimes done via UCD, specifically the Athletics track. Nice open space with easy Ambo access and a fence around it to keep onlookers at bay.

[He3]

This thread may become topical again if the Minister intends to set up an air ambulance service to cope with the fallout from hospital emergency service closures in places like Mallow and Bantry. Niamh Connnolly and Susan Mitchell make that claim today and they say in the SPB that the new service is expected to be used especially in the west and south-west. Bond Aviation has reportedly met James Reilly on the details.

Can Bond convince James they can safely parachute patients onto the roof at CUH?

Air ambulance service planned to cope with A&E closures

[Brera]

Setting up an air ambulance network would be a giant step in bringing our Health infrastructure into the 21st century.

The fact that it's doesnt exist now after cowen/Martin/Harney throwing money at the system is a disgrace.

They probably would have been better spending the money on scratch cards

[Tallaght01]

Dr Z, how does the heli service work in the states? Considering most hospitals are sort of private/semi-private institutions?

DO the government provide the choppers and helipads? Or do the hospitals fund the service themselves, in order to get patients into their trauma/surgical units?

[drzhivago]

Dr Z, how does the heli service work in the states? Considering most hospitals are sort of private/semi-private institutions?

DO the government provide the choppers and helipads? Or do the hospitals fund the service themselves, in order to get patients into their trauma/surgical units?

My experience was in the New England area

Private company called Medflight did most of the stuff in and around Boston, also did the transfers from road to hospital and interhospital transfers

They have grades for trauma, level 1 has all services under roof 24 hours, level 2 less etc

Paramedics when they are called to a scene assess injuries and occasionally helis sent early in response if they realise multiple injured trauma patients

in Massachussetts they have a system of mandatory health insurance so all patients should be covered (there are exceptions) the bill for the heli is added to the hospital bill, and sent to insurer

Works very well

Helis land on roofs in general

For my first few weeks there in winter I couldnt understand why people would run away from the building or into the building when helis landing

I found out one day when closer to the door and icicles started to rain down blown off building by the downdraft