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Paediatric Anaesthesia

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Road Transport of the Critically Ill Child

Bryony Burrill1†, Louise E. Jordan2

1Post-CCT Paediatric Anaesthetic Fellow, Embrace Yorkshire and Humber Infant & Children’s Transport Service, UK
2Embrace Transport Consultant, Embrace Yorkshire and Humber Infant & Children’s Transport Service, UK

Edited by: Dr Ekta Rai, Paediatric Anaesthetic Consultant, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamilnadu, India; Dr Kate Wilson, Paediatric Anaesthetic Consultant, Sheffield Children’s Hospital, UK; William F. Powell Jr., Department of Anesthesiology, Mass Eye and Ear, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, and Clinical Instructor, Harvard Medical School, Boston

†Corresponding author email: bryony.burrill@nhs.net

DOI: 10.28923/atotw.574

Published June 16, 2026

Abstract

This tutorial discusses how local hospital and transport teams work together in the resuscitation and preparation of a child for road transfer to a tertiary centre. It highlights challenges faced on the journey and ways mitigate them.

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