The lawyer for the family of a seven-month-old baby who might have survived if it hadn’t taken so long to get her to hospital hopes the province won’t postpone the introduction of an emergency air ambulance service any longer.
Last March, the CAQ set aside $125 million for a helicopter medical transportation service to provide emergency transport to critically ill or injured patients living between 75 and 275 kilometres from major hospital centres, easing the burden on ground ambulance services.
But nearly a year later, details about when it will start or where it will operate are still unclear.
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