Bagshaw M
British Airways Health Services, London, UK.
J Telemed Telecare. 1996;2 Suppl 1:36-8. doi: 10.1258/1357633961929213.
In the year ending March 1994, British Airways (BA) carried in excess of 30 million passengers worldwide. There was a total of 2078 reported in-flight medical incidents, with 18 unscheduled diversions for medical reasons. The commonest reported conditions were faints, diarrhoea and vomiting. The BA aircraft medical kit content exceeds the statutory minimum requirement and all cabin crew undergo training in first aid and life support. There is a BA doctor on 24 h call with whom an aircraft captain may communicate via a high-frequency radio link. This link has limitations and immediate contact is not always possible. BA is installing satellite communication facilities in new aircraft and the application of telemedicine utilizing this facility is being explored.
在截至1994年3月的一年里，英国航空公司（BA）在全球运送了超过3000万名乘客。共报告了2078起飞行中医疗事件，其中18次因医疗原因进行了非计划迫降。报告的最常见病症是昏厥、腹泻和呕吐。英国航空公司飞机上的医疗急救箱配备超过法定最低要求，所有空乘人员都接受过急救和生命支持培训。有一位英国航空公司的医生随时待命，机长可通过高频无线电链路与他联系。但该链路存在局限性，并非总能立即取得联系。英国航空公司正在新飞机上安装卫星通信设施，并正在探索利用这一设施开展远程医疗。
