The North West Air Ambulance Charity says that it will require funding of £18m. an increase of £6m to expand its life saving services across the region
The service that we receives no funding from the Government or the NHS, says the new requirement for funding reflects its commitment to maximising the impact they have on our patients.
It encompasses a combination of improvements that are already in motion and will allow us to continue providing enhanced interventions to critically ill and injured people throughout the region.
The improvements include plans to expand blood-on-board service across all helicopters and cars, with the capacity increasing in the coming months and soon increasing the availability of our evening car service – from two to seven nights per week
New helicopter updates, which allow us to fly more effectively, whilst carrying an extra 115kg of weight and bespoke medical fit interiors in our helicopters to improve access and functionality for both crew and patients
A organisation is looking to move towards becoming a research-active organisation, allowing us to explore the best ways to treat patients and improve their chances of survival including improvements in in-house clinical expertise through additional training, benefiting all crew and ultimately, patients and investment in advanced medical equipment, allowing us to offer pre-hospital care to those in the most critical of situations
They are also looking to take on additional staff for both clinical operation and charitable fundraising
