Posted: Wed 13th Nov 2019

Air Ambulance responds to person needing ‘urgent medical assistance’ near Deeside Community Hospital

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Wednesday, Nov 13th, 2019

An air ambulance was called to an emergency in Aston this afternoon. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The yellow helicopter was spotted landing in the grounds of St Ethelwolds Primary School around 3.40pm this afternoon. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

It followed reports of person needing urgent medical assistance near Deeside Community Hospital. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The patient was transported by road to Alder Hey hospital.  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A spokesperson for the Welsh Ambulance Service said; ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“We were called on Wednesday 13 November at approximately 15:06 to reports of a person needing urgent medical assistance near Deeside Community Hospital. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

We responded with two emergency ambulances and our crews received the support of the Welsh Air Ambulance. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

One patient is being transported by road ambulance to Alder Hey Hospital, Liverpool.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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