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    1. Who We Are
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    Crew

    We pride ourselves on having an outstanding Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (known as HEMS). Our team of highly trained doctors, practitioners and pilots use their knowledge and specialist skills to save lives every day.

    Our cohort of clinicians include a mixture of Senior Emergency Physicians, Intensive Care Consultants and Anaesthetists, Specialist Practitioners in Critical Care. All form part of the air operations crew and as part of their role assist the pilot with navigation and operation of some of the aircraft systems. We provide a Critical Care Team, consisting of at least a Doctor and Specialist Practitioner, for each mission. The doctors are predominantly drawn from NHS Hospital Trusts across the region and the practitioners are from the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASfT). More recently, some clinicians have joined us from further afield, broadening the skills and experience of the team.

    Our aircraft, its pilots and maintenance support are provided by Specialist Aviation Services Ltd. The pilots are carefully selected because Air Ambulance flights are typically more challenging than regular non-emergency flight services. They have a great deal of experience in low level operations and instrument flying.

    Pilots and Engineer

    Pilots and Engineer

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    Published: 3rd November, 2017

    Updated: 7th January, 2021

    Author: Lara Battersby

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    Published: 4th November, 2017

    Updated: 22nd February, 2021

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    Published: 5th November, 2017

    Updated: 1st February, 2021

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    Clinical Support Team

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    Published: 6th November, 2017

    Updated: 19th February, 2021

    Author: Lara Battersby

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    Patient and Family Liaison Nurses

    Patient and Family Liaison Nurses

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    Published: 27th March, 2019

    Updated: 10th October, 2019

    Author: Lara Battersby

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      Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance (DSAA) is a registered charity, established to provide relief from sickness and injury for the people of Dorset and Somerset, by the provision of an air ambulance.

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      About us. Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance is a registered charity, established to provide relief from sickness and injury for the people of Dorset and Somerset, by the provision of an air ambulance service, with an air and road-delivered critical care capability.We receive no direct funding from the Government or the National Lottery and rely on the generosity of the public for support. Our operational costs are over £4 million a year and the approximate cost per mission is £3,000.

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      Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance is tasked by a dedicated Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) desk, located at the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust clinical hub in Exeter.

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    Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales under number 3893356 and registered as a Charity number 1078685

    Registered Office: DSAA, Landacre House, Castle Road, Chelston Business Park, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 9JQ.
    Telephone Number: 01823 669604