GNAAS on the Isle of Man
The only critical care helicopter air ambulance responding to the Isle of Man every day!
Our missions are funded, our future isn’t.
Discover all of the latest news from the Isle, as well as ways you can get involved, volunteer for us and keep our life-saving service flying.
A Statement from GNAAS
“Since March 2022, we have worked in partnership with Manx Care to respond to the most critically ill and injured people on the Isle of Man with its pre-hospital emergency medical care specialists.
The initiative had been part-funded by the Transformation Fund initially and latterly by Manx Care, and throughout this time, we have been working hard to raise funds on the Island to secure the future of our service.
Today, we are pleased to confirm that we will continue delivering Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) to the Isle of Man for the next five years.
This agreement secures the continuation of a vital emergency air bridge between the Island and specialist centres across the UK, ensuring patients can access life-saving care quickly and safely. We look forward to building on our strong partnership with Manx Care, supporting patients with advanced pre-hospital care and working towards future service developments that could expand provision across both day and night operations.
Joe Garcia MBE, our Chief Executive Officer, said: “We are delighted to continue our partnership with Manx Care and provide a critical care service to the Isle of Man population.”
We remain grateful for the ongoing support of the Isle of Man community, whose donations to our life-saving service help make this possible.”
Life-Saving Service
We have significantly impacted the lives of people on the Isle of Man since delivering our service on the Isle.
We started a trial with Manx Care in March 2022 to provide critical care interventions and transfer seriously injured or unwell patients by helicopter from the Isle of Man directly to the UK for emergency medical treatment.
The direct transfer of patients to trauma units or specialist centres in the North West ensures they receive off-Island treatment in the shortest possible time.
Serving the Isle
We started responding to the Isle of Man in March 2022, providing emergency critical care every day to residents and visitors at the scene of an incident.
Who are we?
We are the only emergency helicopter Air Ambulance Service that cares for the people in the Isle of Man when they need it the most. We are proud to have already attended over 60 incidents in the Isle of Man, and will continue to do so into 2026.
Here for you
We are proud to be the official emergency helicopter Air Ambulance Service that attends the Isle of Man, providing quick-response, advanced critical care interventions to people in their time of need.
The Story So Far…
Previously, patients who needed immediate hospital care were brought to Noble’s Hospital and if they required further treatment off-Island, were subsequently transferred by fixed wing air ambulance.
Despite a good and reliable air ambulance service for secondary transfers, there was no access to a pre-hospital Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) able to provide the full spectrum of advanced critical care procedures.
Initially a six-month trial period of this service began in March 2022 which offered a primary HEMS retrieval from the scene of an incident, including stabilisation and transfer to a major trauma centre within the UK, and also secondary transfers from the emergency department of Nobles Hospital to the relevant UK mainland hospital.
We have carried out numerous interventions on the island, which would not have been possible with only a standard road paramedic crew.
A spokesperson for GNAAS said: “We are very proud to be able to provide our pre-hospital service to the Island and make a positive difference in people’s lives.
Funding is not guaranteed. We need your support.
Our service is only going to get busier in the future, and we are committed to providing the best quality of emergency pre-hospital care to the people of the Isle of Man.
A Service Like No Other
At GNAAS, we have our own specially trained critical care team that are dedicated to providing the best possible care and emergency treatment to those that find themselves in the worst of situations. We are able to carry out life-saving interventions before patients have the chance to reach hospital, a service that has not previously been available in the Isle of Man.
With your support, we can continue to provide the Isle of Man with this service in the future and continue to care for the fantastic people on the Isle.
Get Involved
Would you like to discover new ways that you could get involved with GNAAS and support our mission to remain on the Isle of Man?
We have a wide variety of exciting events that you could get involved with, as well as other wonderful ways to fundraise. Whether you’re looking to take part in one of our own events, or set your own
Our Work in Action
Our Missions Are Funded, Our Future Isn’t.
We are committed to providing the Isle of Man with emergency critical care when it is needed the most, but we need your support. Help us keep our helicopters flying to the island into the future. Donate now!