North West Air Ambulance

Helicopters

The NWAA is called out five times a day, increasing to ten in the summer. Used to operate two helicopters by Bond Air Services from bases at Royal Preston Hospital and University Hospital of South Manchester, Wythenshawe.

As of 2018, three helicopters fly 365 days a year from their bases in Blackpool and City Airport Manchester (Barton) covering 5,500 square miles and eight million people.

Unless a patient requires specialist treatment, the usual destination for casualties from the Lake District will be Furness General Hospital.

News of North West Air Ambulance

Manchester University Hospital Helipad, 10-May-21 :

#Manchester Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) Hospital inaugurated elevated helipad thanks a £1.36 million donation of HELP Appeal funding

Over 300 Landings for Aintree Hospital, 29-Jul-20 : #Aintree Aintree University Hospital £1m helipad founded by HELP Appeal donations has seen more than 300 landings in its first three years

Royal Preston Hospital Helipad Upgraded, 22-Mar-19 : #Hospital The Royal Preston Hospital in England received a £111,000 donation from the HELP Appeal to cover improvements to the safety of the hospital helipad and further assisted its night flying capabilities

Work Begins on Liverpool Aintree Hospital Helipad, 07-Mar-17 : The helipad at Liverpool’ Aintree University Hospital, funded by the HELP Appeal and being built by BAM Construction, is expected to be fully operational in summer

£1 Million Liverpool Hospital Helipad Approved, 07-Dec-16 : A new £1 million helipad, funded by the HELP Appeal, will be operational in Spring 2017 at the Aintree University Hospital’s £35 million Urgent Care and Trauma Centre

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Locations

Years	Location	ICAO/FAA
2012/	Royal Preston Hospital	EGH49
2008/	Barton	EGCB
1999/	Blackpool / Squires Gate	EGNH
??/	UHSM Wythenshawe	EGM40

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Years	Models
	Eurocopter EC135T2

UK Air Ambulances

1999 to present

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