VIDEO: New £2M helipad at Sheffield's Northern General Hospital will save more lives
Air ambulances will now be transporting patients with life-threatening injuries landing just yards away from A&E saving even more lives, hospital bosses have said.
This will cut out a three minute journey via ambulance from another helipad at the other end of the hospital.
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Hide AdThe helipad can now accept major trauma patients from across the region, thanks to the generosity of residents and businesses who have helped to raise £2 million to build the facility.
The site will serve around 1.8 million people across four counties, covering South Yorkshire, parts of the Humber, Derbyshire and the East Midlands.