This week, the Medical Minefield team ask if it’s right that airlines rely so heavily on doctor-passengers to pitch in when someone falls ill on a flight? Cabin cred have basic kit and first aid training, leaving the brunt of sky-high medical emergencies in the laps of physicians that happen to be on the flight. We hear from Dr David Strain, senior clinical lecturer at University of Exeter Medical School, who is one of the 9 in 10 doctors who have been called into action while on board on more than one occasion; and to Alex Macheras, an aviation analyst who has confidence in the medical emergency protocols across all airlines.

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