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    2. Clinical Operations Throughout COVID-19

    Clinical Operations Throughout COVID-19

    The clinical achievements of our team over the last few months and during the COVID-19 pandemic have been enormous. These would not have been possible without your support. We hope you feel as proud as we do, to have made such a difference during these unprecedented times.

    Our clinical team have faced many challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic but despite this, we are proud that we have continued to deliver pre-hospital critical care for 19 hours per day throughout this period. We outline how they have overcome these challenges below.

    Benefits of being governed by the NHS

    Benefits of being governed by the NHS

    Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance provides a critical care service from 7.00am - 2.00am every day of the year. This is funded entirely by the charity and operates completely within NHS governance. Clinical and operational integration within the NHS is absolutely key to providing seamless, high-quality care pathways for patients. Read more

    Published: 29th August, 2020

    Updated: 22nd February, 2022

    Author: Lara Battersby

    Collaboration exemplified throughout COVID-19

    Collaboration exemplified throughout COVID-19

    The COVID-19 pandemic poses a huge challenge to the whole of the NHS and Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance is playing its part in the NHS response. Read more

    Published: 30th August, 2020

    Updated: 22nd February, 2022

    Author: Lara Battersby

    Maintaining a full clinical team

    Maintaining a full clinical team

    One of the challenges facing the NHS was how to maintain emergency services, while supporting patients within hospital who had the COVID-19 illness. Read more

    Published: 31st August, 2020

    Updated: 22nd February, 2022

    Author: Lara Battersby

    Provision of a critical care team, 19 hours every day

    Provision of a critical care team, 19 hours every day

    Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance has continued to provide pre-hospital critical care to the region throughout the pandemic. Read more

    Published: 1st September, 2020

    Updated: 22nd February, 2022

    Author: Lara Battersby

    Looking after the care-givers

    Looking after the care-givers

    One very important aspect of providing care, is that you keep the care-givers safe. Read more

    Published: 1st September, 2020

    Updated: 22nd February, 2022

    Author: Lara Battersby

    Collaboration and advocacy for change in Public Health England guidance

    Collaboration and advocacy for change in Public Health England guidance

    In the early stages of the pandemic, Public Health England (PHE) provided guidance that patients with suspected COVID-19 disease should not be carried by aircraft. Read more

    Published: 2nd September, 2020

    Updated: 22nd February, 2022

    Author: Lara Battersby

    Delivering pre-hospital critical care and rapid carriage of patients to hospital by air

    Delivering pre-hospital critical care and rapid carriage of patients to hospital by air

    The ability to transport patients to hospital by air comes into sharp focus when the patient needs critical care treatment in a specialist centre and that centre is hours away by road from the incident location. Read more

    Published: 3rd September, 2020

    Updated: 22nd February, 2022

    Author: Lara Battersby

    Continuous outreach car provision

    Continuous outreach car provision

    Our outreach car has been fully staffed and operational throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more

    Published: 4th September, 2020

    Updated: 22nd February, 2022

    Author: Lara Battersby

    Inter-hospital transfer capabilities unchanged

    Inter-hospital transfer capabilities unchanged

    Some emergency patients in hospital have specialist care needs that can only be met in a regional NHS hospital. These patients need to be moved safely and rapidly. This is called a time-critical inter-hospital transfer. Read more

    Published: 5th September, 2020

    Updated: 22nd February, 2022

    Author: Lara Battersby

    Continued support for patients and their families

    Continued support for patients and their families

    Continuation of our patient and family liaison service during the COVID-19 pandemic required pragmatic discussions with SWASfT, our regional NHS networks and hospitals across the region. Read more

    Published: 6th September, 2020

    Updated: 22nd February, 2022

    Author: Lara Battersby

    Significant coverage of the South West

    Significant coverage of the South West

    The pre-hospital critical care and enhanced care availability that we have provided during COVID-19 has been significant. Read more

    Published: 7th September, 2020

    Updated: 22nd February, 2022

    Author: Lara Battersby

    On the road with our outreach car

    On the road with our outreach car

    Our outreach car continues to be a visible presence in and around the East Dorset area, operating 12 hours a day (10.00am- 10.00pm), seven days a week. Read more

    Published: 8th September, 2020

    Updated: 22nd February, 2022

    Author: Lara Battersby

    Keeping crew and patients safe

    Keeping crew and patients safe

    Mario Carretta, Unit Chief Pilot, explains how we have maintained flight operations during COVID-19. Read more

    Published: 9th September, 2020

    Updated: 22nd February, 2022

    Author: Lara Battersby

    New approach to caring

    New approach to caring

    Our two patient and family liaison nurses provide a valuable support service to our patients and their families. Read more

    Published: 10th September, 2020

    Updated: 22nd February, 2022

    Author: Lara Battersby

    Operations throughout Covid-19 Video

    Operations throughout Covid-19 Video

    Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance provides a critical care service from 7.00am - 2.00am every day of the year. This video explores how our service has operated during the pandemic. Read more

    Published: 6th January, 2021

    Updated: 22nd February, 2022

    Author: Carla Yerbury

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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

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