Seattle Children’s says Laurelhurst council supports ending helicopter landing committee
Seattle Children’s Hospital says a Laurelhurst neighborhood group has agreed to support its effort to end a review process for helicopter landings used to bring critically ill and injured children to the hospital.
The hospital said Friday that the Laurelhurst Community Council will “fully support” Seattle Children’s as it seeks city approval to end the Medical Review Committee for helicopter landings.
The agreement follows several days of public discussion over the hospital’s helipad rules and whether neighborhood concerns have affected emergency transports.
“I am grateful that there is a path forward to prioritize the needs of critically ill and acutely injured children,” Mayor Katie B. Wilson said in a statement. “This is the kind of solutions-focused partnership our city needs more of.”