GNAAS saved my life and Iโm very grateful for their help. My mum, dad, and kids are also very grateful.
Samantha Sugden
Penrith
The Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) brings pioneering pre-hospital care to the scene, rescuing hundreds of severely injured or ill patients every year. We are not NHS-funded.
1,287
callouts last year
ยฃ5,193
cost per mission
ยฃ6.7m
annual cost of the service
During this challenging time, support for our life-saving service is as crucial as ever. With your support, we fly on.
Amanda Simmister from Newcastle began her journey with GNAAS thirteen years ago as a volunteer, and over time weโve seen her passion for our charity grow and grow. When the opportunity came up to be a community fundraiser in the North East, she jumped at the chance to work for us, and weโre so happy … Continued
35-year-old Jake Gunn, from Durham, recently joined GNAAS’ critical care team as our latest paramedic recruit. Holly Taylor interviewed him to find out more about the new opportunity that he said heโs been waiting a lifetime for: Jake, how does it feel to be part of the team at GNAAS? It feels unbelievable and I … Continued
The 41-year-old and her partner were walking in icy conditions around the Blanchland, Northumberland area, in the aftermath of Storm Arwen when she slipped. Due to the ice and snow, it would have taken a road ambulance three hours to reach Claire, so the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) was called. GNAAS arrived on … Continued
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