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CareFlight sent to sea to assist man

A man is in a stable condition after suffering a medical emergency while way out to sea.

A MAN was flown Royal Darwin Hospital after suffering a medical emergency while working in Gove.

Yesterday the 49-year-old was 90km offshore on a pearl farm when CareFlight was alerted of his condition.

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A CareFlight nurse was sent to the area via a NT Water Police vessel. The nurse and a St John Ambulance paramedic treated the man as he was returned to shore.

The man was taken to Gove District Hospital before being transported in a stable condition by CareFlight to Royal Darwin Hospital for further treatment.

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Original URL: https://www.ntnews.com.au/news/northern-territory/careflight-sent-to-sea-to-assist-man/news-story/d8acb4efa0a32317beba44515e83836d