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Emergency Services Including Air Ambulance Called To Medical Episode In Sandown

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Emergency services, including the Air Ambulance, have been called to Sandown this afternoon (Wednesday).

The call-out is a result of a person suffering a medical episode in Melville Street.

The helicopter left its base at Thruxton Airfield, near Andover, at around 1.50pm, while police were also called to the scene a short time later.

A spokesperson for Hampshire Constabulary confirmed:

"We were called at 2pm by the ambulance service following a medical episode in Melville Street.

"Officers attended to secure the scene and left by 2.30pm."

UPDATE 5pm:

A spokesperson for the Isle of Wight NHS Trust said:

"We sent two crews to an address and a person was taken to St Mary’s Hospital."

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