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| Means of transporting patients from
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| Usually, people who have suffered an accident
or taken seriously ill abroad have been admitted to hospital. After
the Rega physician has contacted the doctor in attendance at the
foreign hospital, the patient and the patient’s next-of-kin,
the further procedure is discussed. The necessity of repatriating
the patient to a hospital in Switzerland is assessed based on medical,
social and financial criteria, and the time and means of transport
are determined accordingly. |
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| The following means of transport are possible:
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| Means of transport |
Prerequisite
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| Rega helicopter |
Patient is seriously ill or injured
and is located
in an area close to the Swiss border
Transport by ground ambulance is not a viable
solution
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| Ground ambulance |
Patient is not in a suitable medical
condition to fly
Patient is located in an area close
to the Swiss
border
Need to avoid frequently transferring
the patient from
one means of transport to another
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Scheduled aircraft
sitting/lying
alone/under medical supervision
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Patient does not require intensive care
Sufficient room available on the aircraft |
| Rega air-ambulance |
Patient is in a suitable medical condition to
fly
Transport on board a scheduled aircraft is not
possible
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