GNAAS saved my life and I’m very grateful for their help. My mum, dad, and kids are also very grateful.
Samantha Sugden
Penrith
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.
1,262
callouts in 2020
115,917
donations in 2020
£5.3m
cost of the service in 2020
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During this challenging time, support for our life-saving service is as crucial as ever. With your support, we fly on.
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