What we do

We care deeply about the work we do and the people we help. And we do more than you might think; providing aftercare, community lifesaving training and undertaking clinical research too. We rely almost entirely on public donations to do our work and don’t receive regular government funding.

Fuelled by supporter donations, we partner with the ambulance service across the most serious of incidents including road traffic collisions, cardiac arrests and other medical emergencies. When someone needs us, it’s usually the worst moment of their life, and their family’s. That’s why our specialist doctors, critical care paramedics and pilots bring the advanced skills, equipment and medicine directly to the patient’s side in the fastest time possible, providing care normally only found in a specialist emergency department. The equipment carried by our helicopters and critical care cars enables enhanced care at the incident scene – when the patient needs it most – such as blood transfusions, advanced pain relief, sedation and anaesthesia, and surgical interventions.

This, combined with quick onward transfer to the most appropriate hospital, gives every patient the best possible chance of surviving and recovering a life-threatening emergency.