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Since 2009 the HELP Appeal charity has identified and helped to fund helipads or upgrade existing infrastructure at 14 Major Trauma Centres and Accident & Emergency (A&E) hospitals across the UK.


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Salford Royal Hospital Helipad Reaches Two-Year Milestone

Salford Royal Hospital Helipad Reaches Two-Year Milestone

30-May-26 - Two years after opening, the Salford Royal Hospital helipad has recorded 117 helicopter landings, supporting critical emergency care at the UK’s first standalone Major Trauma Hospital. #SalfordRoyal
Manchester University Helipad Sees Nearly 500 Landings

Manchester University Helipad Sees Nearly 500 Landings

26-May-26 - Four years after opening, the rooftop helipad at Manchester University Hospital has recorded 476 helicopter landings, providing rapid access to specialist care for critically ill and injured patients across Greater Manchester and the North West. #ManchesterUniversity
£600,000 Donation Boosts Air Ambulance Relocation to Southampton

£600,000 Donation Boosts Air Ambulance Relocation to Southampton

23-Mar-26 - HELP Appeal has pledged £600,000 to support Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance’s new airbase near Southampton Airport, bringing the Operation Airbase campaign closer to completion. #Southampton
Brighton Hospital Opens Rooftop Helipad for Air Ambulances

Brighton Hospital Opens Rooftop Helipad for Air Ambulances

08-Mar-26 - The new rooftop helipad at Royal Sussex County Hospital, funded by a HELP Appeal donation, is now operational, allowing air ambulances helicopters significantly reduce transfer times for critically ill patients. #Sussex
Royal Preston Hospital Newly Refurbished Helipad

Royal Preston Hospital Newly Refurbished Helipad

12-Feb-26 - Royal Preston Hospital unveils newly refurbished helipad following £720,000 HELP Appeal-funded upgrade #RoyalPrestonHospital
New Helipad for North East Specialist Emergency Care Hospital

New Helipad for North East Specialist Emergency Care Hospital

26-Nov-25 - The Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital in Cramlington has opened a new helipad for air ambulance helicopters, funded by a £630,000 donation from the HELP Appeal—the UK’s only charity dedicated to financing NHS hospital helipads.
MAAC’s Strensham Redevelopment Work Completed

MAAC’s Strensham Redevelopment Work Completed

03-Nov-25 - Midlands Air Ambulance Charity (MAAC) has announced the completion of the redevelopment of its Strensham heliport, which serves Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, and Worcestershire #Strensham
New Northern Air Base for Yorkshire Air Ambulance

New Northern Air Base for Yorkshire Air Ambulance

30-Jul-25 - HELP Appeal donated £300,000 for a new helipad for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance (YAA). The new Northern Air Base, a purpose-built, fully owned facility is located 3.5 miles from the charity’s current base at RAF Topcliffe #Yorkshire
King’s College Hospital Helipad 2,000th Patient

King’s College Hospital Helipad 2,000th Patient

15-May-25 - The King’s College hospital in London, UK’s first onshore elevated helipad with a Deck Integrated Fire Fighting System (DIFFS), reached 2000 landings since opening in October 2016 #Kent
Four Years of Lifesaving Service at Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

Four Years of Lifesaving Service at Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

10-Apr-25 - Since opening in 2021, the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh’s helipad, part-funded by the HELP Appeal charity, has recorded over 175 air ambulance helicopter landings #Edinburgh
Over 400 Landings at Campbeltown Hospital

Over 400 Landings at Campbeltown Hospital

02-Apr-25 - The Campbeltown Hospital helipad in the west of Scotland, has received over 400 landings since opening in April 2021 thanks a donation from the HELP Appeal #Scotland
Lighting Upgrade for the University Hospital Southampton Helipad

Lighting Upgrade for the University Hospital Southampton Helipad

26-Feb-25 - The University Hospital Southampton’s helipad will get a lighting upgrade thanks to a £153,000 donation from the HELP Appeal, the only charity in the UK dedicated to funding NHS hospital helipads #Southampton
Glenfield Hospital Inaugurates New Helipad

Glenfield Hospital Inaugurates New Helipad

18-Feb-25 - Glenfield Hospital in Leicester has a new, state-of-the-art helipad, which is the 55th funded by the HELP Appeal charity #Leicester
30-Nov-24 Over 2,100 Landings at Inverness Hospital #Inverness
13-Sep-24 Leeds Hospital Helipad Sees 1,182 Landings Since 2017 #Leeds
06-Sep-24 Over 600 Air Ambulance Landings at Liverpool Hospital #Liverpool
11-Aug-24 Ipswich Hospital Helipad Reaches 300 Landings #Ipswich
31-May-24 Inauguration of the Isle of Mull Hospital Helipad #Mull
04-May-24 Donation to Redevelop Strensham Medical Helipad #Strensham
17-Apr-24 Salisbury Hospital with Upgraded Helipad #Salisbury
10-Apr-24 Over 330 Landings at Campbeltown Hospital #Kintyre
28-Mar-24 Over 2,2550 Landings at Southmead Hospital #Bristol
19-Mar-24 Isle of Mull Hospital New Helipad #Mull
07-Mar-24 Sheffield Children’s Hospital Helipad to Open this Summer #Sheffield
05-Mar-24 Close to 400 Landings at Devon Hospital #Exeter
28-Aug-23 Over 25,000 Landings on UK Donated Hospital Helipads #NHS
08-Feb-23 New Lighting for Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance Base #lighting
06-Jan-23 Stornoway Hospital Sees over 240 Landings #Stornoway
14-Oct-22 Salford Royal Hospital Helipad Completed #Helipad
11-Jun-22 20,000 Landings on UK Hospitals #helipad
09-May-22 London Air Ambulance Base New Offices #London
15-Apr-22 Manchester Salford Royal Hospital Helipad
14-Apr-22 New Medical Equipment for Magpas Air Ambulance #AirAmbulance
01-Apr-22 New Helipad Opens at Scarborough Hospital #Scarborough
21-Feb-22 New Helipad Lighting for Peterborough City Hospital #Cambridgeshire
16-Dec-21 Over 1,000 Landings at Inverness Hospital #inverness
20-Nov-21 Over 3,000 Landings at Southampton Hospital #Southampton
19-May-21 Applecross Helipad First Emergency Landing #Applecross
10-May-21 Manchester University Hospital Helipad #Manchester
03-May-21 Over 1,500 Landings at Glasgow Hospital #Glasgow
13-Apr-21 New Helipad for Edinburgh’ Children Hospital #RHCYP
03-Sep-20 Hull Royal Infirmary Helipad Ready
05-Aug-20 Lighting Helipad for St George Hospital #lighting
29-Jul-20 Over 300 Landings for Aintree Hospital #Aintree
13-Jul-20 Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital Opens Helipad #DevonAndExter
23-May-20 2000 Landings in Bristol Hospitals #hospitals
12-May-20 Hereford County Hospital Helipad #CountyHospital
16-Apr-20 15,000 Landings on Donated Hospital Helipads #lifesavers
09-Apr-20 Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital New Helipad #DevonAndExter
11-Jan-20 Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance Lights Up #Lighting
05-Nov-19 Maidstone Hospital’s New Helipad Opening #Maidstone
25-Sep-19 Royal Devon & Exeter’s Helipad for January 2020 #helipad
16-Sep-19 Sheffield Children’s Helipad Receives £.5M Boost #ChildrenHospital
07-Aug-19 Hull Royal Infirmary Helipad First Landing #Hull
14-Jul-19 First Year for Ipswich Hospital Helipad #Ipswich
04-Jul-19 1700 Landings for Derriford Hospital in Four Years #Derriford
01-Jul-19 Central Manchester Hospitals New Helipad #CentralManchester
30-Jun-19 890 Helicopter Landings for St Mary’s Isle Of Wight #StMary
07-Jun-19 Firefighting at the Bristol Royal Infirmary #firefighting
22-Mar-19 Royal Preston Hospital Helipad Upgraded #Hospital
18-Mar-19 Maidstone Hospital New Helipad #Hospital
28-Feb-19 New Led Lighting at Dorset County Hospital #LedLighting
21-Feb-19 Scottish Raigmore Hospital Helipad Upgrade #Helipad
06-Feb-19 Sheffield Children’s Hospital Helipad #HospitalHelipad
15-Sep-18 Luton and Dunstable University Hospital Helipad
29-Aug-18 Raigmore Hospital Helipad Upgrade #helipad
11-Jun-18 Ipswich Hospital’s Helipad First Landing #hospital
06-Jun-18 QEUH Glasgow Hospital has 692 Landings in 3 Years #helipad #hospital
24-May-18 Bristol Royal Infirmary has 450 Landings in 4 Years #helipad #hospital
06-Apr-18 Royal Sussex County Hospital Fire Suppression System
17-Aug-17 AW169 Lands on New Bournemouth Helipad
09-Jun-17 Wiltshire Air Ambulance Airfield Lighting Up
25-Apr-17 CMFT Charity Helipad Second Instalment
03-Apr-17 Brighton Helipad First Instalment
07-Mar-17 Work Begins on Liverpool Aintree Hospital Helipad
14-Dec-16 Helipad at Northern General Hospital, Sheffield
07-Dec-16 £1 Million Liverpool Hospital Helipad Approved
02-Dec-16 Southampton General Hospital Lifesaving Helipad








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