Member

A group of air ambulance operators have expressed considerable concern about the rules governing where they can land with their patients, how they arrange it and who gets priority. The feeling is that it is a bit of a mess. Given that so many of the passengers are probably heading for a trauma location, it is a matter of considerable concern to these operators and, of course, to the National Health Service, MHCLG and everyone else. The amendment would place a duty on the Government and the CAA to ensure consistent national application of relevant aviation and regulatory safeguards to support the safe and consistent provision of air ambulance operations near these major trauma centres or specialist hospitals.