Nine golden codes: improving the accuracy of Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) dispatch-a retrospective, multi-organisational study in the East of England.
Christopher T EdmundsKate LachowyczSarah McLachlanAndrew DownesAndrew SmithRob MajorEd Benjamin Graham BarnardPublished in: Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine (2023)
We have identified nine 'golden' AMPDS codes, available at the time of initial emergency call, that are associated with high-levels of whole-system and HEMS utility in the East of England. We propose that UK EMS should consider immediate HEMS dispatch to these codes.