GWAAC

Great Western Air Ambulance callouts up 21% in first half of 2024

Great Western Air Ambulance callouts up 21% in first half of 2024

9-Jul-2024Source: Great Western Air Ambulance Charity

Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC) has been called to a record number of incidents in the first half of 2024. The specialist crew responded to 1,159 people in urgent need of critical care between 1 January and the end of June — an increase of around 21% compared to the same period last year.... Read more

Triple award success for Great Western Air Ambulance

Triple award success for Great Western Air Ambulance

22-Nov-2022Source: GWAAC

On Monday 14 November 2022, the Air Ambulances UK Awards of Excellence returned to Edgbaston Stadium in Birmingham. It was a chance to celebrate and recognise the specialist lifesaving skills and commitment of all those working tirelessly within, and in support of, the air ambulance community. The night turned out to be a huge success... Read more

Great Western Air Ambulance Charity hails achievement of specialist paramedic

Great Western Air Ambulance Charity hails achievement of specialist paramedic

8-Jun-2020Source: Great Western Air Ambulance Charity

We are delighted to announce that our Specialist paramedic in Critical Care (SPCC), Vicki Brown, has been appointed as the first Advanced Practitioner in Critical Care (APCC) in the South West. The new role, which was developed by the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) will benefit GWAAC’s crew and the patients they... Read more

COVID-19 – GWAAC to assist with transferring COVID-19 patients

COVID-19 – GWAAC to assist with transferring COVID-19 patients

14-Apr-2020Source: Great Western Air Ambulance Charity

As of Friday 10th April, Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC) are supplying Specialist Paramedics in Critical Care to assist in transferring critically ill COVID-19 patients between hospitals in the region, supporting the NHS in the fight against the virus. Members of their crew will be joining part of a multi-disciplinary team carrying out inter-hospital... Read more

Official Royal Opening of Great Western Air Ambulance Charity’s Air Base

Official Royal Opening of Great Western Air Ambulance Charity’s Air Base

30-Sep-2019Source: Great Western Air Ambulance

Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC) were delighted to welcome His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester to officially open our new purpose-built emergency operations base in Almondsbury on Wednesday 25th September. Moving in to the new site was a huge milestone for us, having celebrated our 10th birthday last year. GWAAC’s Critical Care Team... Read more

GWAAC purchases new air base

GWAAC purchases new air base

6-Feb-2019Source: GWAAC

What a year 2018 has been! We celebrated our 10th birthday and moved into our new purpose built air base at Almondsbury. And now, as the year draws to a close, we are thrilled to announce that we have reached our fundraising target for our Bur Our Base appeal, and have completed on the purchase... Read more

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