What is a major incident? The Department of Health’s Strategic National Guidance to the NHS for Major Incident Emergency Planning (2005) defines a major incident as any occurrence that presents a serious threat to the health of the community, disruption to the...
Read our collection of health tips for expats moving to work in Africa, we cover everything from infectious diseases, to road safety, to air ambulances and international health insurance in this article:...
It’s often thought that the first recorded emergency transport was recorded in the Bible in the parable of the Good Samaritan. The parable of the Good Samaritan is a didactic story told by Jesus in Luke 10:25–37. It is about a traveler who is stripped of clothing,...
Flying Doctors air ambulance service was excited to be featured by one of the most prominent air ambulance magazine’s in the world; Air Med Rescue. Read the article here:...
Air ambulance services are a huge part of any emergency system as they provide timely transport for patients in dire medical need. Over the last decade, billions of dollars in aid have poured into Africa with the laudable aim of defeating killer diseases but that most...