Whittlesey man in his 80s airlifted to hospital in serious condition after falling down flight of stairs

A man in his 80s was airlifted to Addenbrooke's Hospital with serious head injuries after falling down a flight of stairs.
By The Newsroom
Published 26th Sep 2016, 15:30 BST
Updated 5th Oct 2016, 14:07 BST
A Magpas Helimedix air ambulance, like the one pictured, was called to the scene.A Magpas Helimedix air ambulance, like the one pictured, was called to the scene.
A Magpas Helimedix air ambulance, like the one pictured, was called to the scene.

The Magpas Helimedix landed in Whittlesey yesterday (Sunday, September 25) at 11am.

A spokeswoman for Magpas said doctor Charlotte Haldane and paramedic Alex Pearce were called to treat a man who had suffered a fall from a height.

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She added: “The Magpas team assessed a man in his 80s who had sustained a suspected head injury. The Magpas air ambulance team anaesthetised him at the scene (providing him with care otherwise only available in hospital) to protect his injuries.

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