This year GNAAS celebrated 20 years of providing life-saving critical care across the region including the North East, North Yorkshire, and Cumbria. Some of the charity’s achievements over 20 years include introducing doctors on board their aircraft and rapid response vehicles, running successful pre-hospital training courses for clinicians from around the world, delivering blood transfusions … Continued
For the first time ever, blood supplies have fallen critically low in England, and the levels of O-type blood, which is used by GNAAS, has dropped to below two days. On our aircraft and rapid response vehicles we carry two units of red blood cells and two units of plasma and have administered blood transfusions … Continued
Amanda Simmister, 46, from Wideopen, Newcastle, started collecting bags of clothes in 2010 to support the Great North Air Ambulance Service’s (GNAAS) recycling arm, which is based in Newton Aycliffe. She said: “I began collecting as at the time, I wasn’t really able to help with much else. So I thought it could be my … Continued
Our Cumbria Birthday Ball will celebrate 20 years of our life-saving service, as well as the extraordinary fundraising efforts the supporters who keep us flying. In roaring twenties style, guests can expect to be entertained all evening with fantastic food, games, raffle and prize draws, and live music to keep you dancing until the early … Continued
We know online gaming isn’t for everyone, but not to worry – our World Gaming Day campaign isn’t just for digital games! It also expands to your favourite board games, whether that be Monopoly, Scrabble or a good ol’ game of cards. But if you’d like to try your hand at something new, we’ve created … Continued
Kathy Scott, 60, from Carlisle, was setting up a market stall at her local train station when she suddenly collapsed and went into cardiac arrest on 12 February this year. Two off-duty doctors at the station, including Angus Mitchell, who works shifts at the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS), were alerted to the incident, … Continued
Aaron Hill has beat off stiff competition to become the latest member of the charity’s critical care team who will be working primarily from Teesside. The 29-year-old from Essex welcomed a baby boy into the world just seven weeks ago and is currently making the four-and-a-half-hour commute from his home in Colchester for his shifts … Continued
For 20 years, GNAAS has provided critical care to the most severely ill and injured people in the region, responding to over 23,500 incidents and their birthday ball will showcase and celebrate the last two decades while raising funds for the next 20 years. The 20th Birthday Ball promises a dazzling night of glamour, stunning … Continued
A man from Newcastle has vowed to enjoy life more following a motorbike accident that left him with catastrophic injuries. 57-year-old David Hobkirk of Dinnington was on a ride out with six friends back in April 2018 when his motorbike collided with a fence and then landed on top of him. David said: “It started … Continued
GNAAS doctor, Laura Duffy, from Livingston, joined the charity back in 2010. She’s now been an integral part of the critical care team for 12 years. Holly Taylor caught up with Laura to find out the ins and outs of her work with the charity, her job as an A&E consultant, and how she manages … Continued
