Essex & Herts Air Ambulance hosts aeromedical conference
The theme for the annual Aeromedical Conference organised by Essex & Herts Air Ambulance (EHAAT) was `Paediatrics - Our Care, Their Future’
The theme for the annual Aeromedical Conference organised by Essex & Herts Air Ambulance (EHAAT), sponsored by Specialist Aviation Services, Leonardo Helicopters and Anglia Ruskin University, was `Paediatrics - Our Care, Their Future’. Speakers focussed on the causes, prevalence and changing face of paediatric cases and care in pre-hospital medicine.
The day included presentations from Paediatric Registrar Dr Hannah Pool, Consultant Trauma Resuscitation Anaesthetist Dr Richard Smith, Adam Carr of EHAAT, Air Ambulance Paramedic of the Year, Dr Nigel Hare of Devon Air Ambulance and Andrew Morris MBE a helicopter transfer practitioner on board the Wales Air Ambulance transfer aircraft.
The audience heard keynote addresses by Dr Allan Goldman from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) and Dr James Tooley of the Great Western Air Ambulance. Ben Myer, Conference Lead and Clinical Manager at Essex & Herts Air Ambulance said: “We are delighted that so many of our colleagues from across the country were able to join us to share knowledge. After winning Innovation of the Year at the Association of Air Ambulance Awards for last year’s event, we wanted to ensure that we continue to push boundaries in our Aeromedical conferences going forward. The feedback we have had from delegates so far has been very positive. Working with children in traumatic situations is a reality for many of us – from pre-hospital care to frontline staff in all three emergency services, family liaison and more. As care providers, it is our duty to open up about our experiences so far, and focus on how we can provide the most effective care to our future generations.”