24/7 service in the North East At the start of this year we officially started providing critical care 24/7 in the North East. Since 2015 a paramedic and doctor team from GNAAS has been operating on an all-night rapid response vehicle to help deliver care to the most ill or injured people across the North … Continued
Theo has dedicated his career and a large amount of his spare time helping other people, including saving countless lives. Before retiring from his role at GNAAS, we caught up with him to talk about his life, career highlights, and what he’s going to miss most about our charity. Could you talk me through your … Continued
One person giving up their Christmas Day this year is GNAAS paramedic Gordon Ingram, who is our head of operations – east. We chatted to Gordon to find out what it is like working during the Christmas period. What shifts are you working over Christmas? I’m working day shifts on the 23rd, Christmas Eve and … Continued
At GNAAS, no two days are the same, but our main goal never changes, which is working together as one team, saving lives. Our critical care team, consisting of a doctor, paramedic and pilot, work long shifts every day, delivering advanced, life-saving treatment to the people of our region at the critical moments that matter. … Continued
In October we welcomed Dr James Hale to the team, who is a Royal Air Force Anaesthetist, with a wealth of experience in pre-hospital care, including working with other air ambulance services. The 36-year-old, who is originally from Lincolnshire, has had a busy few months, as he started working at GNAAS just after beginning a … Continued
Miriam Craggs, from Wingate, formerly Wheatley Hill, was a much-loved primary school teacher, friend and neighbour, and had a close relationship with her brothers and sisters-in-law. She enjoyed going on holiday, gardening, and regularly stayed in her static caravan in Teesdale. At the age of 54, unfortunately she was diagnosed with Leukemia, which at the … Continued
Andrew Boase, 54, from Hartlepool was driving to Whitby in the summer in 2003 and was waiting in a queue of traffic when a car crashed into the back of his on Birk Brow Bank near Charltons village, Saltburn-by-the-Sea. He said: “I was waiting in the queue in my car when there was an unbelievable … Continued
Jordan Parker, is one of three HEMS dispatchers, whose role is to monitor 999 calls to identify which patients are in most need of GNAAS’ help. Prior to joining our charity, he spent three years with the North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) as a communications support officer and was heavily featured in the BBC’s latest … Continued
Lisa McCrickard, 41, from Egremont, is taking part in the Manchester Marathon on Sunday 14 April and hoping to raise £4,000 for the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) and North West Air Ambulance (NWAA). The two air ambulance charities came to the aid of Lisa’s husband, Ian McCrickard, 51, and their sons Jack, 14, … Continued
Judith Brown, 76, and Peter Smith, 84, lived in Beamish for nearly 30 years before his unexpected death from a stroke in January 2021. Following the death of her husband, Judith has recently received a compensation settlement which she has always intended would go to charity and decided she wanted to donate £50,000 to GNAAS. … Continued
