The aeroplane inside Wellington Hospital you probably don't know about (opens original article in a new tab)
Wellington Hospital's simulation centre features a half-plane for training medical staff in air ambulance scenarios, supporting Life Flight's emergency retrievals and providing hands-on experience with challenges like turbulence and limited resources.
- Simulator at Wellington Hospital includes a half-plane for training medical staff in air transfer scenarios.
- Life Flight conducts around 1200 annual retrievals, with 1000 by plane and others by road or helicopter.
- Simulator allows practice of medical emergencies in a controlled environment with turbulence and limited resources.
- Wellington Hospital's simulation centre was a world-first, funded by donations and the Wellington Hospital Foundation.
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