Advances in equipment and training have enabled our critical care team to harness the potential of performing a thoracotomy – which is reserved for those patients not otherwise expected to survive. This type of surgery is usually carried out when a person has a penetration injury such as a gunshot or stab wound. Last year … Continued
Ruth Cork, 36, from Shrewsbury, was riding her motorbike on the A65 near Kirkby Lonsdale, and heading to Devil’s Bridge with her friend, who was on a separate bike, when she was involved in a collision with another vehicle. She cannot recall the incident, which occurred on 19 August 2022, and broke several bones including … Continued
Raising this amount of money is a huge task, and we’re incredibly grateful for the thousands of people who have donated and fundraised through a wide range of means to help fund our service over the years. These people are supported by our charity services staff who work behind the scenes to coordinate, administrate, and … Continued
Alison Rogerson and her daughters are tackling half marathons, including the Great North Run, to raise funds for the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) after our critical care team came to the aid of Alison’s husband Peter Rogerson, 66, who fell from his push bike in Eskdalemuir, Dumfries and Galloway. Peter, from Lochmaben, said: … Continued
Stephen Carr, 60, had been shopping in Carlisle and decided to take the long route home on his motorcycle as it was a hot day. As he was travelling near Hutton-in-the-Forest, north of Penrith, he was involved in a collision with a van and ricocheted onto a sandstone wall. Stephen has no memory of the … Continued
Here we shine the spotlight on some of the services we have the privilege to work alongside: Ambulance Services During the day, we have a HEMS dispatcher operating our airdesk, where they monitor the emergency calls from the North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) and North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) while they are ongoing. The calls … Continued
On Friday 12 January, our critical care team, which includes a pilot, doctor and paramedic, responded to two separate medical incidents in Darlington. Flying from our base near Eaglescliffe, it took them approximately six minutes to land on scene and provide advanced critical care to the patients. The team worked alongside the North East Ambulance … Continued
Charity donations In May 2002, The Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) became a charitable company, registered with the Charity Commission. Our headquarters opened on Grange Road in Darlington, and we began having an aircraft based at Durham Tees Valley Airport (now Teesside International Airport). Since becoming a charity, this means we are not government … Continued
This is an increase of over 260 incidents compared to 2022’s figures and is a consequence of the charity’s expansion of their service. At the start of January 2023, GNAAS began operating seven nights a week in the North East and later that year extended their night-time service in Cumbria to four nights. The charity … Continued
GNAAS currently have over 100 regular volunteers as part of their ‘ground crew’, who dedicate their spare time representing the charity. Whether it’s delivering presentations to the public, manning stalls at summer shows, or emptying collection boxes, they help in numerous ways to support the cause. Sophie Snowdon, fundraising lead at GNAAS, said: “Since March … Continued
