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• Meet Caroline: Critical Care Paramedic at NWAA for over 10 years

  Our critical care paramedics (CCP) at the North West Air Ambulance Charity (NWAA) solely man two of our helicopters, H75 and H08. Their roles include additional skills to that of a paramedic. They are able to provide advanced interventions, as well as administer a broad spectrum of drugs, and perform …

  18 Mar 2024

• Glasdon Joins the Corporate Crew

  This exclusive members club and business group plays an integral role in raising awareness and vital funds for the North West Air Ambulance Charity (NWAA).  The North West Air Ambulance Charity provides enhanced pre-hospital care for a wide range of medical situations, including accidental injuries and serious emergencies. They are …

  14 Mar 2024

• NWAA Celebrates International Women’s Day 2024

  Friday 8th of March marks International Women’s Day, which is an opportunity to recognise and celebrate the work done by all women within the North West Air Ambulance Charity (NWAA).  This year we are shining a spotlight on the women who are leading the way for our charity.   We asked …

  08 Mar 2024

• Together Finance Donates £15,000 to North West Air Ambulance Charity

  Financial services company, Together Finance have chosen to donate £15,000 to the North West Air Ambulance Charity (NWAA). Together Finance, based in Greater Manchester, has made a significant donation to the lifesaving charity, to enable them to continue to save lives across the North West. The money donated will go …

  07 Mar 2024

• Local man’s life saved by charity after urgent chest surgery following bike accident

  A North West man is thanking a local charity for saving his life after a biking accident left him with potentially fatal consequences. Jon Hill, a 62-year-old biking enthusiast, was enjoying a solitary ride through the hills of Macclesfield when he unexpectedly collided with a farmer manoeuvring his cattle trailer …

  06 Feb 2024

• NWAA Launches Corporate Crew

  The North West Air Ambulance Charity is very proud to announce the launch of their Corporate Crew members club. The exclusive club is for businesses from across the North West to join and support the charity’s lifesaving mission.   Within membership to the club, there are benefits such as reach across …

  17 Jan 2024

• NWAA Called Out to Record Number of Missions

  The North West Air Ambulance Charity has now been called to more than 3,000 missions across the North West in 2023, including, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Lancashire, Cheshire and Cumbria. The lifesaving charity provides enhanced pre-hospital care to the most critically ill and injured patients across the five-county region, an area …

  15 Jan 2024

• “OUR CREW NEEDS YOU THIS CHRISTMAS!”

  North West Air Ambulance Charity once again wants everyone to send in a “Message in a Bauble” for their crew this Christmas who will be working as usual over the whole of the Christmas period. The North West Air Ambulance Charity is continuing its tradition of asking supporters to send …

  13 Dec 2023

• Mum thanks charity for saving her life in time for Christmas

  Nicola, 38, had been visiting the local Christmas lights switch-on with her family. As she was putting her daughter, Emily, into her car seat, Nicola collapsed. She was unresponsive and had stopped breathing. What was a Christmas tradition for their family had become a nightmare. Nicola’s husband, Ben, began performing …

  13 Nov 2023