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.
1,173
callouts in 2018
33,414
donors in 2018
£5.1m
cost of the service in 2018
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Paramedic Lee Salmon’s GNAAS update
We’re now halfway through February which means there’s no more new episodes of the documentary series Emergency Helicopter Medics on More4. It’s been a great third series with some notable cases that will definitely stick in my mind, but it’s nice being able to turn on the TV and not see my face plastered over … Continued
New chemical burn reversing drug is trialled at GNAAS
We spoke to GNAAS doctor Dan Bearn about the new intervention which is set to revolutionise the way critical care teams work. Dan, how did you identify that this drug was around? This specific agent is called Diphoterine. It has been used in hospital environments for a while now and its job is to neutralise … Continued
Fundraising heroes: February 2020
The Bay Riding Group The Bay Riding Group raised £800 after hosting a show jumping competition and a raffle along side it. Redcar friendship group The Redcar Friendship Group For Widowed People regularly meet up to socialise and have supported GNAAS for several years. Collectively they raised £240 for our charity. The Crathorne Arms The … Continued
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