Melanie Rogers nearly died in the riding accident, which happened near Tudhoe, County Durham, in 2016. The 60-year-old of Darlington was thrown from her horse, Bonnie, and then trampled as they prepared to cross a river. In her haste to get away, Bonnie stood straight on Melanie’s neck, dissecting one of her carotid arteries, one … Continued
Eric Taylor, a Normanby Local History Group member, wrote a book called ‘A Reflection of South Bank’ featuring several historical photos and information about South Bank, in Middlesbrough. He said: “I wasn’t born in South Bank, my dad was from Grangetown and my mother from Newcastle and as she said, although she married a Yorkshire … Continued
He suffered several injuries including breaking his neck in three places, his back in four, fractured his ribs, and ruptured his spleen and kidney. Our doctor and paramedic team worked alongside Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team (PMRT), and a search and rescue helicopter from Prestwick to assess and treat Paul in horrendous weather conditions, before airlifting him … Continued
Please note: This visit took place before the COVID-19 outbreak Anthony Carr, 55, from Bellingham, was involved in a two-vehicle collision near Ponteland, Newcastle in May 1990. At the time, the ambulance service had just started trialling a helicopter to transport patients to hospital, so they flew to the scene. GNAAS did not exist back … Continued
How long do you monitor the desk for? The desk is always manned by a clinician and we try and take turns. On average, we sit for one hour before swapping to ensure full concentration. How do you find the responsibility of being on the desk? Working on the desk can be very stressful at … Continued
Simone Celi, an advanced nurse practitioner, works for the Regional Emergency-Urgency Agency (AREU) in the Lombardy region in Northern Italy. He originally visited GNAAS with a colleague to learn about delivering blood transfusions in a pre-hospital setting and observed the critical care teams at both Langwathby and Teesside International Airport for four days. COVID-19: With … Continued
The Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) flew to the scene and assessed and treated Nicky before airlifting her to hospital – to read the original story about Nicky’s incident click here. She is still recovering, but last year on the day of her birthday she made her way back to the scene of the … Continued
This meant the boy’s feet were facing downwards, which is a relatively rare occurrence and places both baby and mum at a slightly higher risk. Claire Charlton was facing an hour transfer to hospital by road, so the critical care team from the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) flew to her aid. GNAAS paramedic … Continued
Nicky Ridley, 41, from Milnthorpe, Cumbria, was taking part in the Lakes Mountain 42 with her husband Chris when she collapsed on 30 March 2019. She said: “I remember setting off going up towards Loadpot fell and we’d overtaken the three people that actually stopped to help me. “I don’t remember much after looking behind … Continued
The Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) says the money will enable the charity to reach hundreds more people every year. The grant was awarded through the Tesco Bags of Help Centenary Grant Initiative, which asked shoppers in the retailer’s North East stores to choose one of three charities using its blue token scheme. Awards … Continued
