Nicola Wright’s 13-year-old son Mason was riding his off-road bike at the former motocross site in South Bank, Middlesbrough, when he was involved in a collision with another rider on 19 June 2021. Nicola, from Middlesbrough, said: “From an early age of three years old, Mason had loved motorbikes alongside his big brother Lee and … Continued
The services began working together in March 2022 as part of a trial to develop a Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS), where seriously injured or unwell patients are transferred by helicopter from the Isle of Man directly to the UK for emergency medical treatment. Prior to this partnership, GNAAS had already been established as a … Continued
The charity does not receive government funding and needs to raise £8.5m a year to remain operational. To help them continue to respond to critically ill or injured people across the region, they have launched their ‘Ready for Anything’ raffle, which has a top prize of £10,000. There are less than two months left for … Continued
To mark recycle week, we’re shining the spotlight on some of these amazing people who have helped raise thousands of pounds for our charity. Will and Angela Clark Will Clark, from Grasmere, has been a keen supporter of GNAAS, since he required our services back in July 2012, following a serious cycling incident. Will, who … Continued
Since March 2022, GNAAS and Manx Care have been working together to develop a Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) for the Isle of Man. The introduction of a HEMS service and an enhanced emergency air bridge allows patients who are seriously ill or who have suffered a major trauma to be taken directly from their … Continued
Clara Nicholl, 48, from Haydon Bridge, is tackling the Endurance Life North York Moors Ultra Marathon on 28 October which is 34.3 miles. Clara has never covered this distance before but was determined to do something to support the Great North Children’s Hospital and the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) that came to the … Continued
Jack Talbot, 30, was cycling in Ulverston, where he lives, when he was involved in a serious collision with a car in July 2017. Mr Talbot was in a critical condition and sustained a serious brain injury, a T7 spinal fracture, a broken shoulder blade, rib fractures and a collapsed lung. His colleagues from North … Continued
Ben, who worked in the hospitality sector for over 30 years before joining GNAAS last year, has a natural gift for networking and connecting with the community, so we think the promotion was truly deserved. We caught up with Ben to find out more about what he’ll be getting up to in his new role: … Continued
Phil Duggan, 53, from Dearham, was chopping wood in his storage container in Maryport on 25 March when his left arm got caught in the saw he was using. After shutting down his chop saw he rang 999 and a road crew from the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) was dispatched to the scene. A … Continued
The charity’s critical care teams, which include a doctor and a specialist advanced trauma paramedic, are based in Eaglescliffe in the North East, and Penrith in Cumbria, and cover an area of more than 8,000 square miles. From 21 June to 23 September they were activated to more than 600 incidents in the North East, … Continued
