Could an Irish team of flying doctors increase the chances of more people surviving traumatic injuries?  The Minister for Health was told this week that close to 150 lives in the last few years could have been saved if Ireland had a helicopter emergency team. Claire discusses this further with Dr Lisa Cunningham, Consultant in Emergency Medicine in the West of Ireland and a pre-hospital physical working in Helicopter Emergency Services in the UK.

Could an Irish team of flying doctors increase the chances of more people surviving traumatic injuries? The Minister for Health was told this week that close to 150 lives in the last few years could have been saved if Ireland had a helicopter emergency team. Claire discusses this further with Dr Lisa Cunningham, Consultant in Emergency Medicine in the West of Ireland and a pre-hospital physical working in Helicopter Emergency Services in the UK.

Could an Irish team of flying doctors increase the chances of more people surviving traumatic injuries?&nbsp;&nbsp;The Minister for Health was told this week that close to 150 lives in the last few years could have been saved&nbsp;if Ireland had a helicopter emergency team.&nbsp;Claire discusses this further with Dr Lisa Cunningham, Consultant in Emergency Medicine in the West of Ireland&nbsp;and a pre-hospital physical working in Helicopter Emergency Services in the UK.

Why does Ireland not have a helicopter emergency team?

Claire Byrne explores the big stories through the lens of real life.This podcast brings context, consequences and clarity to the issues shaping Ireland today.Covering politics and current affairs alongside the human stories behind them, Claire asks the questions people are thinking, but don’t always hear answered.From housing and health to work, family life, well-being and culture, you’ll hear smart, engaging discussion and moments of light relief - connecting the dots between what’s happening and what it means for you.

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Claire Byrne explores the big stories through the lens of real life. This podcast brings context, consequences and clarity to the issues shaping Ireland today. Covering politics and current affairs alongside the human stories behind them, Claire asks the questions people are thinking, but don’t always hear answered. From housing and health to work, family life, well-being and culture, you’ll hear smart, engaging discussion and moments of light relief - connecting the dots between what’s happening and what it means for you.

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