AAUK Independent Trustee Vacancy Air Ambulances UK is the national charity championing and supporting the lifesaving work of the UK’s 21 air ambulance charities. We have five main goals:- Inspiring National Engagement and Support Advancing Patient Care Being a Collective Voice Maximising Sector Impact Achieving Organisational Excellence The charity is led by our CEO, Simmy […]
The Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) teams at Essex & Herts Air Ambulance (EHAAT) are for the first time flying in the hours of darkness, having completed the Night Vision Imaging System (NVIS) training necessary to extend its operational period and capability. It attended its first helicopter night mission on Saturday evening 14th January following […]
Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance set to inspire the next generation of Air Ambulance doctors On 13th January, Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance (LNAA) clinicians invited foundation doctors wishing to specialise in pre-hospital emergency medicine (PHEM) to a taster day showcasing this diverse, exciting and unique medical career. PHEM is a rapidly expanding and evolving […]
Photo captions (from left to right) and attached: Photo 1 – Magpas Air Ambulance Dr Anne Booth and CCP Dan Read Photo 2 – The Magpas Air Ambulance in flight Magpas Air Ambulance experienced its busiest year in four years as the charity responded to 1,335 emergencies, across 11 counties in and around the East […]
After 16 years with Essex & Herts Air Ambulance (EHAAT) Cliff Gale has retired as Operations Director. Cliff joined the charity back in 2007, having spent 30 years with Sussex Police where he gained hands-on experience managing the police air operation. Since joining EHAAT he has helped the charity achieve numerous milestones whilst setting the […]
The national campaign by Air Ambulances UK to raise awareness of the life saving work of the UK’s air ambulances – Air Ambulance Week 2023 will start September 4th – September 10th 2023. AAUK champions, represents and supports the lifesaving work of air ambulance charities right across the UK, enabling them to save even more […]
Take part in Run 31 in January to raise vital funds for the life-saving charity Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS) has reported that 2022 has been the busiest year in its 33-year history. Between 1st January 2022 and 31st December 2022, the charity’s crews of pilots, doctors and paramedics responded to 3,224 incidents, […]
Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance (LNAA) has recorded its busiest year ever, responding to over 1620 missions during the last 12 months. The crew responded to over 130 more incidents than in 2021. A total of 1003 incidents took place in Lincolnshire and 441 in Nottinghamshire, with the rest in neighbouring counties. Patients were taken […]
Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC) is calling for support from its local communities to vote for nine-year-old Jasmine’s film in the Smiley Charity Film Awards. Voting will help GWAAC raise awareness of the lifesaving work it does in the region and how its service, which is not government-funded, relies on the generosity of donors. […]
Devon Air Ambulance is sometimes called to assist with Inter Hospital Transfers (IHT) but more recently, they have undertaken a new ‘Rapid Transfer Service’ for stroke patients. Strokes are the second most common cause of death worldwide. 85% of strokes are caused by a blockage (a clot called a thrombus) in the small blood vessels of […]
