Tag Archive for: Magpas Air Ambulance

HRH The Princess Royal opens new Magpas Air Ambulance base in Cambridgeshire

On Tuesday, 12th September, Magpas Air Ambulance staff, clinicians, former patients and supporters witnessed an important milestone in the charity's history as HRH The Princess Royal opened the new charity airbase. The lifesaving…

Cambridgeshire air ambulance first in the UK to receive Gold Award for Armed Forces support

Photo captions from left to right (and attached): Magpas Air Ambulance signs the Armed Forces Covenant, alongside armed forces personnel and the Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire, Julie Spence OBE Cambridgeshire-based charity Magpas…

Cambridgeshire’s critical care paramedics celebrated on International Paramedics Day

Saturday (8 July) marks the second annual International Paramedics Day, and the theme for this year is ‘what paramedics do’; to showcase the diversity of roles paramedics have and create a better understanding of the breadth and depth…

Local man shortlisted in BBC Radio Cambridgeshire’s ‘Make a Difference’ awards

Chris Harding, from Papworth, has been shortlisted in the ‘Make a Difference’ awards hosted by BBC Radio Cambridgeshire. Chris is up for the Volunteer Award, which is to be awarded to an individual who makes a notable difference to the…

HRH The Princess Royal unveils cornerstone for air ambulance charity’s new base at Alconbury Weald

On Friday, 10th February Magpas Air Ambulance staff, clinicians and former patients welcomed HRH The Princess Royal to the site of the charity’s new base, to unveil a cornerstone for the new building which is mid-way through construction.…
Paramedics walking with medical equipment in a field.

Busiest year in four years for MAGPAS air ambulance charity

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…

More advanced medical provision for Peterborough

Photo captions (from left to right and attached): Look out for more Magpas Air Ambulance rapid response vehicles in Peterborough   Advanced Paramedic Dan Read Peterborough’s local air ambulance charity, Magpas Air Ambulance,…

Saving lives and keeping families together this Christmas

Photo captions (from left to right and as attached): Magpas Air Ambulance Dr Chris Hook The Magpas Air Ambulance in flight Lifesaving charity Magpas Air Ambulance operates an air ambulance and three rapid response vehicles to…

Cambridgeshire air ambulance leads the way introducing new lifesaving equipment into service

An advanced piece of equipment predominantly only used in hospitals has been adopted by lifesaving charity Magpas Air Ambulance, in a bid to prevent infection and save lives across the region. Cambridgeshire-based Magpas Air Ambulance has…

Family’s thanks to EEAST and Magpas Air Ambulance crews who brought 13-year-old “back to life”

Photo caption: Daisy Webb, fifth from the left in between her mum, Lisa, and dad, John, meets the team who saved her life in April (Photo credit: The Sun Newspaper) Crews from the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) and…