This year GNAAS celebrated 20 years of providing life-saving critical care across the region including the North East, North Yorkshire, and Cumbria. Some of the charity’s achievements over 20 years include introducing doctors on board their aircraft and rapid response vehicles, running successful pre-hospital training courses for clinicians from around the world, delivering blood transfusions … Continued
For the first time ever, blood supplies have fallen critically low in England, and the levels of O-type blood, which is used by GNAAS, has dropped to below two days. On our aircraft and rapid response vehicles we carry two units of red blood cells and two units of plasma and have administered blood transfusions … Continued
Amanda Simmister, 46, from Wideopen, Newcastle, started collecting bags of clothes in 2010 to support the Great North Air Ambulance Service’s (GNAAS) recycling arm, which is based in Newton Aycliffe. She said: “I began collecting as at the time, I wasn’t really able to help with much else. So I thought it could be my … Continued
Kathy Scott, 60, from Carlisle, was setting up a market stall at her local train station when she suddenly collapsed and went into cardiac arrest on 12 February this year. Two off-duty doctors at the station, including Angus Mitchell, who works shifts at the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS), were alerted to the incident, … Continued
The CQC is an independent regulator of health and social care services in England which monitors, inspects and regulates services in every hospital, care home and healthcare provider, including air ambulance services, to make sure they meet fundamental standards of quality. Following an inspection, they provide organisations with one of four overall ratings, ranging from … Continued
The charity was presented with the Services Award, beating off stiff competition from Reeves Independent Limited and Concept IT Services. Representatives from different departments within GNAAS, including marketing, IT, operations and fundraising celebrated the win together at Hardwick Hall Hotel in Sedgefield, which were hosting the awards. David Stockton, the chief executive officer from GNAAS, … Continued
David Pennington, 41, from Whitehaven, who regularly ran several miles a week, had arrived at Sellafield, his place of work, when he suddenly slumped to the floor on 9 April. He said: “I can’t remember anything from that Saturday apart from showing my pass on the way into the gate at Sellafield. “I had ran … Continued
On Sunday 11 September after all the runners had crossed the start line of the world’s biggest half marathon, several tonnes of clothing were left behind. Approximately 30 people, including staff from GNAAS and volunteers filled seven vans with tops, jackets and bottoms that were scattered across the runners assembly area. Sophie Snowdon, regional fundraising … Continued
Both blood bike groups are charities which provide daily out of hours and weekend delivery of two units of red blood cells and two units of fresh frozen plasma to our bases at Langwathby and Teesside. Those who deliver our vital blood products are unpaid volunteers who selflessly give up their time to make a … Continued
Jake Gunn, 36, from Durham, joined the Great North Air Ambulance Service’s (GNAAS) critical care team last year after previously working as a specialist paramedic at the North East Ambulance Service. Jake, who is well known for his positive attitude at work, has now decided to wear the charity’s mascot helicopter costume Ellie Copter to … Continued
