GNAAS launches 24/7 service 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 East. The service was originally commissioned by the North East Ambulance Service and operated on Friday and Saturday nights, but after seeing a … Continued

GNAAS welcomes Blood Bikers to Cumbria Base

The Great North Air Ambulance Service began carrying blood and plasma on board their helicopters and rapid response vehicles in 2015. The introduction allowed the critical care team to deliver transfusions at the scene of an incident, giving the most seriously ill or injured patients the best chance of survival until they arrive at the … Continued

Place your bids! 20th Birthday Ball auction now open

Our Cumbria Birthday Ball will celebrate 20 years of our life-saving service, as well as the extraordinary fundraising efforts the supporters who keep us flying. In roaring twenties style, guests can expect to be entertained all evening with fantastic food, games, raffle and prize draws, and live music to keep you dancing until the early … Continued

Great North News – The next generation

Since the previous edition of our newsletter, we’ve welcomed a new helicopter to our fleet, launched an overnight car service in Cumbria and appointed a new chief executive. You can read our most recent newsletter here to find out more about the impact your donations continue to have on our service and meet the people … Continued

“We will forever be grateful”

The two-year-old from Ousby knocked over a jug of boiling water, scalding his shoulder. His quick-thinking mum, Hannah Shaw, 27, doused Oliver in cold water to cool him down. She said: “It all happened in slow motion. He just pulled the jug down, he was screaming, but I just instinctively got him in the bath … Continued

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