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• Family raise funds in memory of Andy

  9th April 2021 would have been Andy's 50th birthday Following a cardiac arrest in 2017, the North West Air Ambulance Charity transported Andy to Wythenshawe hospital, where he had previously had a heart transplant, for specialist care. This played a huge part in saving his life. One of Andy's greatest …

  17 Jun 2021

• Chorlton boy involved in Clayton horror crash

  A Chorlton family is thanking the air ambulance charity crew who saved their youngest son’s life  Kai Clayton, now four, was left fighting for his life after the horror crash on July 13th last year, just months before he was due to start his reception class at St Kentigern’s R.C. …

  27 May 2021

• Family thank North West Air Ambulance Charity after life-changing picnic

  Staffordshire family thank North West Air Ambulance Charity after life-changing picnic Nearly four years after a traumatic car accident in Crewe, a family are giving back to the charity that saved their lives. In July 2017, while on a day trip to a farm in Crewe 35-year-old Emma Mountford and her 3-year-old daughter Lily were enjoying a …

  12 May 2021

• The new, lifesaving helipad at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is now open

  The new, lifesaving helipad at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) – the first elevated helipad of its kind in the North West – has opened to patients today (Monday 10th May, 2021). The state-of-the-art helicopter landing pad, which is situated on the roof of Grafton Street car park on …

  10 May 2021

• Wigan Warriors present £14,300 to the North West Air Ambulance Charity

  North West Air Ambulance Charity (NWAA) were the Club’s official designated charity partner throughout 2020, with the striking yellow alternative shirt being based around the charity’s iconic image and £5 from each jersey sold being donated to the crucial emergency service. Those proceeds, coupled with some phenomenal bids from supporters …

  21 Apr 2021

• North West Air Ambulance Charity reaches 100th blood transfusion

  The North West Air Ambulance Charity (NWAA) has reached a significant milestone in its ‘Blood on Board’ project, bringing blood transfusion to critically ill and injured patients across the region. The service administered blood products to its 100th pre-hospital patient in March 2021, after introducing the capability to perform pre-hospital …

  21 Apr 2021

• North West Air Ambulance Charity stores reopen

  Since January the North West Air Ambulance Charity’s (NWAA) retail stores have remained closed, in line with government guidelines. On 12th April they were able to welcome back staff, volunteers and, of course, their customers. Starting their retail adventure over 16 years ago, the North West Air Ambulance Charity opened …

  13 Apr 2021

• North West Air Ambulance Charity thanks High Sheriffs for incredible walking challenge

  The North West Air Ambulance Charity covers 5,500 square miles of bustling cities, and beautiful countryside. 117km of that area has been traversed by the High Sheriffs of the North West in a blistering fundraising effort, which has raised over £14,577 for our lifesaving service. After seeing our helicopters delivering …

  10 Mar 2021

• Lancashire family reunited after air ambulance charity rescue eight-year-old son

  In August 2020, eight-year-old Tommy Carroll from Accrington was caught in a horrifying burns accident after he was caught by the flames in a garden chiminea. After receiving first aid from his dad, Martin Carroll, the North West Air Ambulance Charity (NWAA) was called to scene to provide critical treatment …

  05 Mar 2021