The Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) brings pioneering pre-hospital care to the scene, rescuing hundreds of severely injured or ill patients every year. We are not NHS-funded.
1,620
callouts last year
£4,135
cost per mission
£6.7m
annual cost of the service
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Father and daughter raising money for GNAAS in memory of beloved mother and wife
Caroline Hewison, 43, was found unconscious at her home in Burnopfield on 30 April 2017. Her husband Christopher rang the emergency services and the North East Ambulance Service arrived on scene, shortly followed by the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS). Christopher said: “It was all a bit of a blur. The neighbour looked after … Continued
Murton man raises approximately £15,000 from clothing collections
The 71-year-old first started organising collections in early 2020 after one of his neighbours sadly died and it was decided her clothes were going to be donated to support GNAAS. Unfortunately due to the nature of the work carried out by our collection team, it was deemed unsafe to continue during the start of the … Continued
A day in the life of a GNAAS pilot
At the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS), pilots are an integral part of the critical care team. After all, no pilot means no helicopter. Nigel Lynch has been a pilot with the charity since February 2021, before that, he had an extensive career in the military working all over the world and flying search … Continued
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