A person has been airlifted to hospital by Air Ambulance following an incident at Fistral Beach on Monday.
The casualty, believed to be a surfer with a head injury, was assisted by a former lifeguard.
Newquay Coastguard Rescue Team was tasked to the incident at around 12:50pm to assist with the helicopter landing, which took place at low tide.
A spokesperson for the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) said:
“We were called at 12:46hrs on Monday, 31 March, to an incident in Newquay. We sent two double-crewed land ambulances, a rapid response vehicle, and an air ambulance to the scene. We conveyed one patient by air ambulance to Royal Cornwall Hospital.”
The Coastguard has also thanked staff at the Fistral Beach Complex for their support.
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