Salary: £80,000 to £100,000 FTE depending on experience, skills and knowledge Location: Home-based but with regular travel to London and across the UK Type: Full-time or four days Term: Temporary contract, terms to be agreed with the successful applicant Start date: As soon as practical, following full assessment and pre-employment checks This is an exciting […]
Air Ambulances UK regrets to announce that Simmy Akhtar, our Chief Executive Officer since March 2021, will leave the charity in December to take on the role of Chief Executive Officer at the Royal Life Saving Society UK. Simmy leaves behind a legacy of supportive and innovative leadership together with a wide range of achievements, […]
Air Ambulances UK, the national charity supporting the lifesaving work of the UK’s air ambulance charities, is delighted to reveal the shortlist of nominees for the highly anticipated Awards of Excellence 2024. Sponsored by Kwik Fit, the prestigious awards highlight the exceptional critical care skills, dedication, and commitment of those working within and supporting the […]
To mark The King & Queen’s Coronation, a special commemorative medal has been awarded to all those who participated in the Coronation, as well as serving frontline members of the emergency services, prison services and the Armed Forces as a token of the nation’s thanks. On Tuesday, 30th July, Deputy Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire, Mr Chris […]
JONATHAN BACKS CHARITY THAT HELPED TO SAVE HIS LIFE A Peterborough man is urging the public to support East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) following the life-saving treatment and care he received when he suffered a life-threatening medical emergency. It was the early hours of the morning of Sunday 11 September 2022 when Jonathan Moran (now […]
Air Ambulances UK is pleased to announce SES (Survival Equipment Services), a leading provider in servicing escape systems and survival equipment, as the principal sponsor for the 2024 Annual Conference. This prestigious event will take place at the Coventry Building Society Arena, home of Coventry City FC, on 28th November 2024. Photo credit: Tim Wallace […]
Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC) has been called to a record number of incidents in the first half of 2024. The specialist crew responded to 1,159 people in urgent need of critical care between 1 January and the end of June — an increase of around 21% compared to the same period last year. […]
An emergency response to a holidaymaker who sustained leg injuries after falling 15 feet from a coastal path near St Abbs Head at the weekend marked the milestone 6,000th call out for Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA). The charity-funded life-saving service scrambled a helicopter air ambulance from its Perth base to the east coast emergency, landing […]
Cornwall Air Ambulance has experienced its busiest May on record after being tasked to 117 missions last month. Figures from the charity show that is a rise in taskings of almost 20% compared to May in 2023. Steve Garvey, Air Operations Officer, said: “May was our busiest month of the year so far, our missions […]
