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• North West Air Ambulance visit Salford Royal’s new helipad construction

  North West Air Ambulance Charity's CEO Heather Arrowsmith and HEMS Doctor Scott Beattie, were given a sneak peek at Salford Royal's new helipad construction. Salford Royal’s new hospital will have a new rooftop helipad that will receive seriously injured or ill patients directly into the hospital by helicopter. This means …

  12 Apr 2022

• Beaverbrooks donate Critical Care Vehicle

    North West Air Ambulance Charity will have a new Critical Care Vehicle on the roads, thanks to a generous donation from jewellers Beaverbrooks. The Beaverbrooks Charitable Trust has purchased a specialist Critical Care Vehicle that will attend some of the most critically ill and injured patients across the region, …

  06 Apr 2022

• Babcock agrees contract with North West Air Ambulance Charity

    Babcock and North West Air Ambulance Charity (NWAA) have announced a significant new multi-year contract which will keep the charity saving lives into the next decade. The new contract, awarded following a competitive procurement process, supported by Aeroptimo, has seen Babcock selected to continue as NWAA’s exclusive aviation partner for …

  29 Mar 2022

• Volunteer Violet retires after nearly 20 years

    A volunteer for North West Air Ambulance has decided to take a well earned break after generously dedicating her time to the charity. 80-year-old Violet Leach has supported the charity since October 2002 after receiving treatment following a car accident. During that time Violet has helped the charity through …

  14 Mar 2022

• Blackpool Council crematorium metal recycling scheme raises £15,000 for North West Air Ambulance Charity

    Blackpool Council has donated £15,000 to the North West Air Ambulance Charity (NWAA) service as part of a national crematorium metal recycling scheme. The cheque was presented to the North West Air Ambulance  Charity by Councillor Neal Brookes, Blackpool Council’s Cabinet Member responsible for cemeteries and the crematorium on behalf of …

  09 Mar 2022

• International Women’s Day – Charlotte Haldane

    Tuesday 8 March 2022 marks International Women’s Day. The annual event provides people with the opportunity to celebrate women and for us, to help champion future female pre-hospital health workers. Shining a spotlight on women who are leading the way for our charity, we spoke to Helicopter Emergency Medical …

  08 Mar 2022

• Mission 3.5 – Cliffe family go the extra mile!

    The family of two brothers who received urgent care from North West Air Ambulance Charity are encouraging others to join them in going extra mile, by taking part in Mission 3.5. 13-year-old Olly and nine-year-old Seb Cliffe want people to walk, run, hop, skip or jump 3.5 miles every …

  23 Feb 2022

• NWAA and BrightHR launch £5k for £5k initiative

  North West Air Ambulance Charity’s corporate partners, BrightHR, have launched a fantastic initiative to raise vital funds for the charity: £5k for £5k. Any local company taking part simply needs to raise or donate £5,000 or more to the North West Air Ambulance Charity and BrightHR will provide them with …

  31 Jan 2022

• Olly and Seb: fundraising superheroes!

  After receiving treatment from North West Air Ambulance in January 2020 following a fall, 13-year-old Olly and nine year old Seb Cliffe, alongside their mum and dad Natalie and Mark Cliffe, took part in a number of events, fundraising a massive £2,500 for the charity.  Each member of the Cliffe …

  27 Jan 2022