THE UK’S SPECIALIST AIR AMBULANCE OPERATOR

paediatric Service

Rapid response UK, EU and global medical repatriations with a guaranteed bed-to-bed service.

Capital have the full capability to provide the safe and efficient transfer of children of all ages and almost all complexity, including critical care patients. Our King Air fixed wing aircraft are equipped with a full spectrum of intensive care monitoring and treatments allowing us to safely undertake the transportation of level 3 patients internationally, from bed to bed. This would include children who are on a ventilator and those requiring intravenous medications to support their heart & circulation.

Our standard equipment is extensive, but includes ventilators (Hamilton, Drager), anaesthetic equipment video-laryngoscope (Storz C-MAC), intravenous pumps (Alaris), ultrasound machine, an appropriate range of critical care medications and full AAGBI & invasive monitoring. For longer distances, we can arrange medical repatriation on commercial airliners, either seated or using a stretcher.

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Our paediatric aeromedical team is led by Dr Anna Barrow who is a consultant in paediatric intensive care (PICU). Our expert team have extensive experience in the care of critically ill children, bringing their knowledge and expertise to their work for patients at Capital. We have built strong links with our local specialist colleagues and are skilled in liaising and cooperating with medical teams in the UK and across the world.

We take great pride in the service we offer to children, families and medical teams: our goal is to provide a caring and supportive medical & nursing service of the very highest quality to every child. Capital are registered with the CQC, UK Home Office and fully accredited by EURAMI.

We welcome any enquiry to discuss any aspect of a child’s case, without any commitment to go ahead.