TY - JOUR T1 - Trans-Atlantic aeromedical repatriation of multiple COVID-19 patients: a hybrid military–civilian model JF - BMJ Military Health JO - BMJ Mil Health DO - 10.1136/bmjmilitary-2020-001565 SP - bmjmilitary-2020-001565 AU - Andrew Benjamin Dagens AU - J Mckinnon AU - R Simpson AU - C Calvert AU - T Keast AU - N Hart AU - M Almond Y1 - 2020/12/23 UR - http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/content/early/2020/12/23/bmjmilitary-2020-001565.abstract N2 - Here, we report the first known transcontinental aeromedical evacuation of a large number (55) of patients with known and suspected positive COVID-19. These patients were evacuated from Havana, Cuba, to the UK through MOD Boscombe Down as part of Operation BROADSHARE, the British military’s overseas response to COVID-19. We describe the safe transfer of patients with COVID-19 using a combined military–civilian model. In our view, we have demonstrated that patients with COVID-19 can be aeromedically transferred while ensuring the safety of patients and crew using a hybrid military–civilian model; this report contains lessons for future aeromedical evacuation of patients with COVID-19. ER -