The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has touched down in Newport this evening (Tuesday) as medics respond to a life-threatening emergency in Pan.
Flying medics are providing enhanced pre-hospital care to a male at an address on Wellesley Way, Bluebell Meadows.
It was just before 18:55 that the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service responded to a 999 call, dispatching an ambulance, critical care paramedic and an operational commander to the scene.
Local paramedics were then joined by the Southampton-based air ambulance – operating a temporary aircraft – as it landed in Isobel Park at around 19:05.
The incident remains ongoing at this time.
Wellesley Way is partially blocked by the attending emergency vehicles.
UPDATE @ 20:00 – The incident has drawn to a conclusion, with the air ambulance returning to base.
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Before the air ambulance did we just use normal ones from st Mary’s? why are they called out at nearly every situation? it costs £4000 each time what’s changed ?..
Have you not noticed St Mary’s has scaled way back on most medical emergency they automatically go to Mainland hospitals now ,we are full of needy retirees with knees and hips who have moved here for quiet life not born here or worked here to put into the Island,and overwhelming our one hospital and it’s budget!.sound a familiar arguement?
Hope they put a Police guard on the chopper to stop the feral brats vandalising it.
Yes, they are all congregating round it look
Snobbery at its best or worst there Helen,maybe your Highwater line needs a rinse?.