Emergency medicine journal : EMJ
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The Special Olympics Great Britain (SOLGB) summer games 2009 were held in Leicester between 25 and 31 July. They involved 2413 athletes that were engaged in 21 different sports across 19 different locations. The onsite healthcare was provided by a specialist medical team. The hospital services available were at the local emergency department (ED) and the co-located urgent care centre (UCC). ⋯ Allocation of the healthcare team was appropriate, with the exception of one sport, where a doctor was moved from a nearby event to consult on 13 occasions. Attendances to the local ED and UCC were minimal. Therefore, the model of on-site medical care that was used, which led to minimal impact on NHS resources, will support the arrangements of medical requirements at future SOLGB games.
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The aim of this study was to review patients conveyed by the Great Western Air Ambulance to its main receiving hospital. ⋯ This review provides an overview of the characteristics of patients transferred to a major receiving hospital by a prehospital critical care team.