Queen Elizabeth University Hospital helipad makes a difference
The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow, Scotland, has revealed that its helipad has had nearly 700 landings since it became operational three years ago.
The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow, Scotland, has revealed that its helipad has had nearly 700 landings since it became operational three years ago. Used by the Scottish Air Ambulance and Coast Guard services in the country, the helipad has also seen the average number of landings rise from three a day in the first two years to four a day now.
The hospital was able to open the helipad back in 2015 with thanks to the HELP Appeal – a UK charity that funds hospital helipads. It was able to contribute £700,000 (US$935,500) to help fund the helipad.
Between April 2017 and April 2018, 265 patients were flown into the hospital, including 39 children, whose range of conditions often required intensive care treatment.
“The support of the air ambulances and the excellent emergency care team at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital – this incredible team of helicopters, helipad and hospital doctors – has made a huge difference to people in Scotland, who may urgently need a blood transfusion, CT scan or any other life-saving treatment after suffering a critical illness or injury,” said Robert Bertram, CEO of the HELP Appeal.