Jay has always been an incredibly supportive, positive and approachable colleague who will be dearly missed. We think our director of operations Andy Mawson sums up how we’re all feeling. He said: “It has been a devastating blow to the team to lose Jay. His ‘can do’ approach and boundless positivity will be missed by … Continued
Angela Ward, 51, from Boosbeck, near Saltburn, was out horse riding with her friend in Errington Woods when her horse Rosie suddenly bucked and threw her off. Angela said: “My friend who was with me asked if I was ok, I said yeah fine, then I sat up and looked at my foot, which was … Continued
As the Great North Air Ambulance Service’s (GNAAS) thirty-year-old workhorse comes to the end of its life as an air ambulance, the charity has moved to replace it with a younger, more powerful helicopter. The charity said the additional power and versatility of the Dauphin N3 aircraft will enable it to reach even more patients … Continued
Andy Mawson has been a paramedic at the Great North Air Ambulance Service for 11 years, and in his role as a director of operations for three years. He oversees service delivery, clinical care and training as well as being the brains behind the jet suit paramedic concept, which he spoke in more detail about … Continued
Darren Jobling, 50, was thrown from his bike and crashed into a tree on Front Street West in Bedlington on 29 July 2019. The Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) and North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) attended the scene and found that Mr Jobling had sustained severe chest injuries. He was taken to the Royal … Continued
Ashley Herbert, 30, was on a farm in Cliburn near Penrith, where he lives, in July 2014 when his hand got caught in the machine after trying to fix an error. He said: “Fortunately, my now father-in-law saw me in the field and wrestled me to the ground, and my brother-in-law found a piece of … Continued
Robbie Mason was only eight years old when he was hit by a car as he went to cross the road on his way to Gretna Primary School in February 2014. Recalling the incident, which left him with multiple injuries, Robbie said: “I remember crossing the road and then spinning and seeing black and white … Continued
Dr Laura Duffy is not only an Emergency Department consultant at North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Trust, but a pre-hospital doctor at the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS), and a Medical Officer at 201 Field Hospital. She also came back from maternity leave in March 2020 after having twins, which was when COVID-19 was … Continued
The charity received £2.7m through wills in 2020, allowing our teams to continue to operate at normal levels at a time when other fundraising income has collapsed. The sum donated in wills represents 40 per cent of our entire income and is a significant increase on the £1.6m donated through this method in 2019. The … Continued
Cathy Colam, 73, was less than a mile from her home in Portinscale, near Keswick, when she fell during a training run for the Beachy Head Marathon in Sussex in October 2016. She said: “This was to be my first marathon for twenty years and I was running in memory of my sister who had … Continued
