14 May 2026
In March 2026, our team – dispatched in both helicopters and rapid response cars – treated 179 patients.
These individuals were so critically injured, they didn’t have time to get to hospital and required complex medical care on scene. Treating them at the roadside, we administered 28 arterial lines, 27 rapid sequence intubations, 20 blood transfusions, two thoracotomies (open chest surgery), one use of REBOA and more potentially life-saving procedures. These are interventions only our team can provide at the roadside in London.
We serve the whole area within the M25, 24/7, 365 days a year. In this month, Enfield was the most attended borough, followed by Brent, Southwark and Westminster.
Once we’ve stabilised the patient on scene, we usually accompany them to the nearest major trauma centre in a road ambulance.
In March, 54 patients were taken to The Royal London Hospital (40.9 per cent), 43 patients to St Mary’s Hospital (32.6 per cent), 23 to King’s College Hospital (17.4 per cent) and eight to St George’s (6.1 per cent). We didn’t fly any patients back during this month, as that’s not our main role on scene.
Penetrating impact resulted in 54 patients (30 per cent), transport-related injuries resulted in 42 patients (23 per cent), falls 39 patients (22 per cent), medical-related injuries 16 (nine per cent) and blunt impact six (three per cent). There were also 22 patients who had other or unknown injuries (12 per cent).
This month saw our teams treat 20 more people than the month before. If you’re interested in further comparing the months, you can read February’s report here.
We’re here to bring hope to every emergency. But we’re a charity, with 95% of our funding reliant on public support. Only with your help today can we be there for the patient of tomorrow.