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| An RAF Hercules aircraft is poised to transfer twins born prematurely on a Scottish island to a mainland hospital. | An RAF Hercules aircraft is poised to transfer twins born prematurely on a Scottish island to a mainland hospital. |
| The Scottish Ambulance Service said the mother went into labour at 27 weeks and gave birth in hospital in Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis on Sunday night. | |
| Medical experts flown in by a Royal Navy Sea King helicopter have been working to stabilise the babies whose condition is described as "very poor". | Medical experts flown in by a Royal Navy Sea King helicopter have been working to stabilise the babies whose condition is described as "very poor". |
| The Hercules is on standby to fly the twins to a Glasgow maternity hospital. | The Hercules is on standby to fly the twins to a Glasgow maternity hospital. |
| The Ministry of Defence confirmed the aircraft was drafted in because snow and high winds made the transfer to Glasgow too dangerous for an air ambulance. | The Ministry of Defence confirmed the aircraft was drafted in because snow and high winds made the transfer to Glasgow too dangerous for an air ambulance. |
| Medical emergency | Medical emergency |
| A spokesman for the ambulance service said they were looking to make an "immediate transfer to Glasgow" due to the poor condition of the babies. | A spokesman for the ambulance service said they were looking to make an "immediate transfer to Glasgow" due to the poor condition of the babies. |
| Consultants based at the Princess Royal Maternity Hospital in Glasgow were flown out to Stornoway by a Royal Navy Sea King helicopter. | Consultants based at the Princess Royal Maternity Hospital in Glasgow were flown out to Stornoway by a Royal Navy Sea King helicopter. |
| Because of forecasts of snow and high winds we didn't feel it was safe to fly to the mainland Scottish Ambulance Service spokesman | Because of forecasts of snow and high winds we didn't feel it was safe to fly to the mainland Scottish Ambulance Service spokesman |
| They have been working to stabilise the twins since their arrival late on Sunday. | They have been working to stabilise the twins since their arrival late on Sunday. |
| According to the Scottish Ambulance Service the woman gave birth at the Western Isles Hospital. | According to the Scottish Ambulance Service the woman gave birth at the Western Isles Hospital. |
| A spokesman said: "We received a call at about 6.30pm last night that a 27 weeks pregnant female was having a twin birth. | A spokesman said: "We received a call at about 6.30pm last night that a 27 weeks pregnant female was having a twin birth. |
| "It is my understanding that the twins were born late last night." | "It is my understanding that the twins were born late last night." |
| He said a Sea King helicopter carrying medical staff and incubators had landed earlier at Stornoway to help stabilise the twins. | He said a Sea King helicopter carrying medical staff and incubators had landed earlier at Stornoway to help stabilise the twins. |
| "We sent two consultants to Stornoway in the Sea King. But because of forecasts of snow and high winds we didn't feel it was safe to fly to the mainland. | "We sent two consultants to Stornoway in the Sea King. But because of forecasts of snow and high winds we didn't feel it was safe to fly to the mainland. |
| He added: "The plan is to go to the Princess Royal Maternity Hospital (in Glasgow) in the Hercules." | He added: "The plan is to go to the Princess Royal Maternity Hospital (in Glasgow) in the Hercules." |
| Duty Hercules | Duty Hercules |
| The Ministry of Defence confirmed that a Hercules had been scrambled to Stornoway "to assist in a medical emergency". | The Ministry of Defence confirmed that a Hercules had been scrambled to Stornoway "to assist in a medical emergency". |
| It arrived shortly after 0230 GMT and has been on standby for the transfer flight. | It arrived shortly after 0230 GMT and has been on standby for the transfer flight. |
| Michael Mulford from RAF Kinloss said the weather in the Hebrides was very wild and windy. | Michael Mulford from RAF Kinloss said the weather in the Hebrides was very wild and windy. |
| Speaking about the medical evacuation he said: "The normal way of evacuating two babies would be to put them in an air ambulance, a fixed wing. But I think the wind is just beyond the margin so what we did was, we got the duty Hercules to fly up from Lyneham." | Speaking about the medical evacuation he said: "The normal way of evacuating two babies would be to put them in an air ambulance, a fixed wing. But I think the wind is just beyond the margin so what we did was, we got the duty Hercules to fly up from Lyneham." |
| Hercules aircraft have been used several times in recent years for baby transfers but it is though to be the first time that twins will be involved in a flight of this kind. | Hercules aircraft have been used several times in recent years for baby transfers but it is though to be the first time that twins will be involved in a flight of this kind. |