Staggering six-figure fee to bring in extra medical care at Isle of Man TT
Manx Care revealed ꦰthat additional medical staff have been recruited to work at the event - and they come at a cost, according to the .
Approx𒈔imately 30 members of staff have been 🀅drafted to the TT.
A freedom of information request resu💖lted in Manx Care s🍬haring the price of their work, BBC report.
Emergency department and ambulance staff have beeꦏn majorly bo𒐪osted by a £117,000 investment for the TT.
T𒉰here is a dedicated trauma team in place, paid for by this investment.
The money is coming from an “existing operational budget”, BBC r🌃eport.
Calling out the regular air ambulance and the Great North Air Ambul✃ance could cost up to £107,000 - based on estimated from last year’s event.
The remainder of the £300,000 total is spent on sp﷽ecialist hospitals, additional orthopaedic trauma surgeons and increased🦂 blood transfusion capacity.
The Isle of Man TT is notoriouཧsly one of the most dangerous sporting events in the worl﷽d.
Last year,ও six participants died - equalling the all-time record.
James was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering everyt✃hin🔯g from American sports, to football, to F1.
