The current survival rate of out of hospital cardiac arrests in the UK is 7-8%. At Magpas Air Ambulance, they believe Hearts Matter and they want to change this – with your help!

More than 30,000 people go into cardiac arrests outside of hospital in the UK every year. The chances of surviving a cardiac arrest drop 10 per cent a minute if CPR is not started, and survival rates are currently less than one in 10 people in this country. Last year, more than 200,000 children and young people across the country learnt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on Restart a Heart Day.

Everyone at Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA) is thrilled to learn that chairman John Bullough has been awarded an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours. John, who was one of the founding trustees that showed the vision, passion and commitment to launch Scotland's first and only charity-funded air ambulance service, has been given the honour in recognition of "Services to Emergency Healthcare in Scotland and to the community of Perth".

Air Ambulance Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS) has won Charity Times’ Charity of the Year Award (income over £10 million) – a prestigious award open to national and regional charities and not-for-profit organisations from across the UK that have consistently delivered an outstanding service to their beneficiaries, been clear in their goals and strategy, and demonstrated excellence all round, especially in the past year.

Cornwall Air Ambulance is set to feature in a new TV series to showcase its lifesaving work. The 10-part documentary for Discovery will follow the charity’s critical care paramedics, doctors and pilots as they attend emergencies across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.