Man with breathing problems flown from Isles of Scilly

An elderly man suffering from breathing problems on the Isles of Scilly sparked an emergency response from Cornwall Air Ambulance.

The pilot and paremedics flew to St Mary’s following a 999 call for help at 11.54am on Thursday 6 January. The sick man was treated by the charity’s air ambulance crew as he was flown to Royal Cornwall Hospital Treliske for further care.