[9] Selected staff attended the emergency medical section at East Grinstead, which was noted in its pioneering use of plastic surgery on the burns suffered by aircrew.

[11] By the time the hospital was running at full-strength, it could cater for over forty RAF stations within a 50 miles (80 km) radius.

[12] Many of the patients who were treated at RAFH Ely during the war, were casualties from the nearby Bomber Command bases who had been injured on bombing operations over occupied Europe.

RAFH Ely accepted the work that was previously undertaken there,[21] having a £4 million refit with two new operating theatres and four new wards.

[27] Besides routine medical work, and services to the local community, the hospital continued to provide specialist attention.

In 1986, several air crashes resulted in pilots and aircrew being taken to RAFH Ely after ejecting for their aircraft.

[31] Tower hospital in Ely closed in 1993, and all functions were transferred to the Princess of Wales site.