Bannon Welcomes Announcement that Emergency Aeromedical Support (EAS) service will be extended for a further 3 months

2nd June 2013 - James Bannon TD

Fine Gael TD James Bannon ( Longford/Westmeath) today welcomed the announcement that the Emergency Aeromedical Service which has been in operation for just over twelve months on a trial period will be extended for a further 3 months. The service established 12 months ago on a trial basis inorder to assess the level and type if any of dedicated aeronautical support needed to assist the National Ambulance Service, in the midlands and in the West of Ireland.

The EAS service was established in order to support the HSE Clinical Care Programmes such as Acute Coronary Syndrome and Stroke. However, the service has also assisted in providing rapid patient transfer to an appropriate medical facility in a range of other time-critical cases.

Following a request from Minister for Health, James Reilly TD to Minster for Justice, and Equality & Defence Alan Shatter TD, has now agreed to extend this service for a further 3 months in order to give him time to consider a Report on the review of the pilot project which is currently being finalised by an inter-service Audit and Evaluation Group.

Bannon Welcomes Announcement that Emergency Aeromedical Support (EAS) service will be extended for a further 3 months

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