Sunday 19th October 2014 – 7.00pm – Claire Brown.
A boy received pre-hospital care by the ambulance service pitch-side after he was injured whilst playing Rugby in Warwickshire this morning.
West Midlands Ambulance Service received a 999 call to Mayo Road in Shipston-on-Stour at 11.30am (Sunday). A community first responder, a community paramedic, an ambulance and the Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance attended the scene.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “The 11-year-old boy sustained a serious head injury during a rugby tackle. Whilst he hadn’t been knocked unconscious, ambulance crews were concerned with his disorientation following the incident.
“The boy was given pain relief and treated on scene before being airlifted to John Radcliffe Hospital for further assessment and treatment.”
ENDS