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  • North West Air Ambulance Charity celebrates 21 years

    On 19th May 1999, the North West Air Ambulance Charity (NWAA) took its maiden flight from Blackpool Airport. Since then, the charity has completed over 22,000 missions, making a difference to thousands of lives across the region. In 21 years, the service has grown from one helicopter to three, launched …

    19 May 2020

  • Air ambulance charity launches new Covid-19 partnership with the North West Ambulance Service

    The North West Air Ambulance Charity (NWAA) has partnered with the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) to launch a new inter-hospital patient transfer service, in response to the COVID-19 crisis facing the region. The partnership sees the two organisations further join forces to save lives during the region’s time of …

    24 Apr 2020