Entries by AAUK

Pete Wishart was successfully elected as the new Chair of the APPGAA

Air Ambulances UK is delighted to share a significant update from the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Air Ambulances (APPGAA). Following the resignation of former Chair, Robert Courts MP, due to the appointment of Solicitor General for England and Wales on 7 December 2023, Pete Wishart MP was successfully elected as the new Chair of the […]

Devon Air Ambulance 200th Community landing site now operational

Devon Air Ambulance’s (DAA) Community Landing Site Network has achieved a major milestone launching its 200th Community Landing Site at Tews Lane Playing Field, Fremington.     DAA’s extensive network of 200 surveyed landing sites have allowed their aircraft to land in many towns and villages across Devon during the ‘hours of darkness’ enabling their specialist medical crew […]

Midlands Air Ambulance Charity Launches Bike4Life Ride Out & Festival 2024

Tickets for Midlands Air Ambulance Charity’s popular Bike4Life Ride Out & Festival, taking place on Sunday 28th April, are now on sale, with more than 600 places sold in the first 24 hours. Thousands of people from across the region are expected to come together to for the charity’s biggest event of the year, which sees […]

DAA introduces two new Critical Care Cars thanks to the HELP Appeal

Devon Air Ambulance (DAA) is excited to unveil two new Critical Care Cars which will strengthen its service and help more people needing urgent pre-hospital care.   The two new Volvo XC90’s are high performance 4-wheel drive cars which have been specially converted for their emergency role and include a blue light response kit which […]

CHAIR OF TRUSTEES – Air Ambulances UK

Are you looking for an opportunity to help save lives across the UK? If you have the Board level experience we’re looking for, and share our goals and values, then we might just have the role for you. We’re looking for a new Chair of Trustees to join the Board of Air Ambulances UK (AAUK) […]

First two weeks of 2024 busiest on record for air ambulance (GWAAC)

First two weeks of 2024 busiest on record for air ambulance, and 2023 was its second-busiest year The crew of Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC) had a busy start to the New Year with 90 call-outs to people in urgent need of critical care in the first two weeks of January. This was a […]

Record Breaking 2023 Mission Statistics Revealed for Devon Air Ambulance

Mission statistics for 2023 reveal a record number of missions and patients for Devon Air Ambulance (DAA), illustrating just how vital the medical emergency service remains to the people of Devon. Throughout another challenging year for many public services and charities, the crew at Devon Air Ambulance were tasked to attend a huge 2226 incidents across Devon and […]

Three-Day Eventing Champion Oliver Townend Joins Forces With Air Ambulances UK

Air Ambulances UK (AAUK) proudly welcomes Oliver Townend, the renowned British three-day eventing champion, as an Ambassador. His appointment marks a pivotal moment as he extends his support to raise awareness of the UK’s Air Ambulance charities. With Oliver’s endorsement, AAUK aim to further support air ambulance charities in saving lives and improving patient outcomes. […]