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7 Has a service evaluation been carried out?

Yes, Swansea University’s independent service evaluation of EMRTS Cymru (2015-2020) was commissioned to assess performance against key measurable benefits. The proposed measurable benefits were divided into three distinct areas: Equity, Health Gain and Clinical & Skills sustainability.

Key headlines include:

Increased chance of survival​: A significant 37% reduction in mortality after 30 days for patients with serious blunt trauma.

Flying emergency department​: 63% of patients (6,018) had treatments at the scene of their incident which previously they could only have within a hospital (including blood transfusions and anaesthesia).

Taking the patients to the right place, first time​: Thanks to advanced decision-making, 42% of patients bypassed local hospitals to be taken directly to specialist care – saving time for the patient and extra resources for the NHS.

Attracting consultants into Wales​: 12 new consultants had been recruited into Wales due to the attraction of working with Wales Air Ambulance.

To view a copy of the EMRTS Service Evaluation click here.