London’s Air Ambulance has joined forces with its equivalent in Norway to share expertise.
Both services are front-runners among medical helicopter teams around the world.
But while the Whitechapel-based LAA deals with only serious cases and a population of 10 million, the Norwegian team has experience of covering expansive areas, some of which are very isolated.
Norway’s air ambulance has set up a centre to build on training for medics and crew and will share its findings with the London team.
LAA, a charity which is part funded by the NHS, offers six-month placements to doctors from all over the world.
Dr David Lockey, LAA’s research and development chief, said: “Our colleagues in Norway have made great steps in moving research and training forwards and we expect this collaboration to be a springboard for the improvement of pre-hospital critical care.”
Last month LAA marked its 25,000th mission.
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