Shropshire woman is hospital’s first airlift patient
Thursday 17th June 2010, 10:02AM BST.
A 60-year-old woman injured at a tourist attraction in Shropshire was the first patient to be airlifted to new facilities at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham.
The woman, who has not been named, suffered an ankle injury after she tripped over at Stokesay Castle, near Craven Arms.
The accident happened at about 2.05pm yesterday afternoon, a spokeswoman for the West Midlands Ambulance Service said today.
The patient was taken to the hospital’s new accident and emergency department at 3.50pm after being airlifted from Stokesay Castle.
Problems
The spokeswoman said an ambulance and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford attended.
The woman was airlifted because, due to the nature of the injury, it could have caused problems.
Suzie Fothergill, for the West Midlands Ambulance Service, said: “Crews were called to a woman who had suffered a painful ankle injury after she had reportedly tripped on some stairs in the castle.
“On the crews arrival the woman had been moved to the visitor’s centre where she was found sitting in a wheelchair.
“The 60-year-old was treated at the scene for a possible fractured and dislocated left ankle.”
She added: “She was given pain relief at the scene before being airlifted to the new accident and emergency department at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham for further assessment and treatment.”
By Sophie Bignall
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They flew her to Birmingham for an ankle injury at what cost? its hardly life threatening.
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This was hardly a sprained ankle. This injury was very complex: a dislocation, compound fracture and multiple break. She was flown to the regional trauma unit and received the specialist care she required at the nearest hospital specialising in this type of injury. Prompt treatment was needed and by ambulance the journey would be nearly two hours.
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Jees – what a nasty comment. Buckster – I notice you don’t appear to have the full details of the lady’s injuries. How could you therefore make such a comment? Are you a psychic paramedic by any chance who was able to foresee the event and know exactly what the problem was?
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Totally uncalled for, waste of tax payers money! The should be ashamed of themselves.
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Midlands Air Ambulance is a charity and receives no government or lottery funding.
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It may well be limb threatening … so they took her to a regional trauma centre … good call!
If I ever come to you when you have a broken limb I will make sure you get taken to a local cottage hospital hospital so you can fully experience the joy of multiple inter-hospital transfers to get you to where you need to be!
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i was in craven arms i could have given her a lift to rsh, what a waste of money. and the nhs have shut the operating theatre in bridgnorth and are threatening the maternity services.still i suppose it gives the ambulance service good press for their attendance times.
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The woman concerned had suffered a very serious and complex injury. Moving her by air ambulance saved her a lot of pain and the risk of further complications. The ambulance staff involved were extemely professional and hard working.
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Best not to drink and drive but as a community minded sort you can make a donation to the Air Ambulance at http://www.midlandsairambulance.com/donations.html
Well done.
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I was sat on my tractor and saw the lot. The propellors went badadadadadadad da da da and there were flashing lights and everything. I thought I saw that Anneka Rice off the telly but not sure I got that right. I think there should be more helicopter based public services. Like an air library on sky bound seal sanctuary. Thank heavens for young people.
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Somebody had to be the first, i suppose :)
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