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medical emergency Southern Uplands
West Kip, Pentland Hills
A hillwalker suffered a medical emergency on West Kip in the Pentland Hills on Sunday evening. The casualty was stretchered down the hill by Tweed Valley Mountain Rescue and paramedics, then airlifted to hospital by Coastguard helicopter. The incident involved coordinated response from mountain rescue, ambulance service, police, and coastguard.
Outcome: casualty evacuated by stretcher and airlifted to hospital
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