Magpas Air Ambulance

The Magpas Air Ambulance medical team are available 24/7, ready to provide seriously ill and injured people across the East of England with lifesaving, A&E level care. We hope you won't need us, but we're here if you do. Stay safe this weekend!

Thank you for all your support this #NationalAirAmbulanceWeek! 🚁 It’s thanks to you that the four air ambulance charities in this region are able work together - and alongside our incredible emergency services partners - to provide lifesaving care on a daily basis.
We're thrilled to have celebrated with you East Anglian Air Ambulance Charity Essex & Herts Air Ambulance London's Air Ambulance!
#HEMS #SavingLives #Teamwork #NAAW2018

From doctors responding to incidents in their own cars, to our new Magpas Air Ambulance rapid response vehicles, we have always ensured we can deliver our advanced medical care to patients at the scene of their emergency by land, as well as by air. Last year alone we responded to 890 incidents via our rapid response vehicles and travelled over 36,000 miles – which is more than it would take to drive around the world!
Magpas Air Ambulance is not a state funded service and relies on generous donations to continue to provide lifesaving care. Please donate today. #NAAW2018

Magpas Air Ambulance's training has always been an important aspect of the charity. From creating a very successful community first responder scheme in 2001, which later became part of the NHS Ambulance Service, to leading the way in Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine training.
Magpas began providing pre-hospital training when we formed our first doctor and paramedic team in the early 2000's. From there, we piloted the first PHEM training scheme for doctors in 2007 and in 2014 the charity became the first accredited pre-hospital emergency training scheme nationally! Learn more here: www.magpas.org.uk/our-service/training-an d-development
Magpas Air Ambulance is not a state funded service and relies on generous donations to continue to provide lifesaving care. Please donate today. #NAAW2018

In 1997, after looking into how the charity could improve the way it operated, Magpas entered a new partnership with Cambridgeshire Constabulary to use the Police Helicopter. Magpas Air Ambulance then began providing medical care to patients at the scene of their incident by air as well as by land - the first emergency we ever flew to was in Wisbech.
We acquired our own, current, air ambulance in 2013 and now we're fundraising for a next generation helicopter for your community. Find out more about our Further, Faster, Greater Appeal here: www.magpas.org.uk/heli-appeal #NAAW2018

This National Air Ambulance Week we're looking back at the history of Magpas Air Ambulance and how we've become the charity we are today...
Did you know Dr Neville Silverston MBE and Dr Derek Cracknell MBE founded Magpas in 1971? Over 100 GPs around Cambridgeshire volunteered to be on-call 24/7 to treat people involved in road accidents. They found that by bringing medical care to the scene of accidents, patients had better chances of survival and recovery – an idea which remains at the heart of our charity today. Find out more here: www.magpas.org.uk/our-history
Magpas Air Ambulance is not a state funded service and relies on generous donations to continue to provide lifesaving care. Please donate today. #NAAW2018

It’s #NationalAirAmbulanceWeek! 🚁 We’re very lucky to have four air ambulance charities providing vital, lifesaving care in this region and this National Air Ambulance Week, we’re encouraging everyone to support your local air ambulance and help make a lifesaving difference in your community. Keep an eye out over the week to discover more about who we are, what we do and how you can get involved!
East Anglian Air Ambulance Charity Essex & Herts Air Ambulance London's Air Ambulance #NAAW2018 #HEMS #Teamwork

Long-term supporters, the Upwood Ukuleles have always donated their fees to Magpas Air Ambulance and have raised an incredible £20,000 for our lifesaving cause to date. Now, the talented band are joining SanRemo and the Thornton School Girls Choir for a charity gig at The Stables in aid of Magpas Air Ambulance and other local charities! 🎶
When: Saturday 29th September Where: The Stables, Milton Keynes, MK17 8LU... For more information and tickets just visit: www.stables.org/event/sanremo or call the box office on: 01908 280 800
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The Magpas Air Ambulance medical team used our rapid response vehicles to respond to 40% of the medical emergencies they were called to last month - travelling 2,200 miles in total!

Cameron from Profile - Digital Agency, one of our amazing corporate sponsors, is taking on the Magpas Air Ambulance skydive this month! Are you feeling spontaneous? There's still time to sign up and secure your place! Take on the ultimate challenge and raise much needed funds for our lifesaving cause. www.magpas.org.uk/skydive
#MakeYoursAMagpasJump

There’s no stopping our incredible supporters! Here are just a few examples of some amazing fundraising that took place last month: • Justin Miles and Christian Bunke took on a two day sponsored paddleboarding challenge. They travelled from Cambridge to Kings Lynn and raised over £750 in process!🚣‍♂️ • The Rotary Club of St Neots St Mary’s organised a brilliant charity golf day and split proceeds between several local charities, including Magpas Air Ambulance.🏌️‍♂️ • Former patient Adam Shailer, alongside friends and family, put on the unique event ‘going for bald’ where they were trimmed, shaved and waxed for charity. There was even an auction to pull the first wax strip! Ouch.💇‍♂️ #MagpasChampions

Have you got a birthday coming up? Did you know you can raise money for Magpas Air Ambulance by setting up a birthday fundraiser on Facebook? Our wonderful supporters have raised over £1,000 for Magpas this year, purely by asking their Facebook friends to donate money in the place of a gift!

Be part of something amazing this September and take on the Magpas Air Ambulance tandem skydive! Visit www.magpas.org.uk/skydive for more info, stories from previous Magpas skydivers and how to book your own exhilarating experience! #MakeYoursAMagpasJump

Tomorrow, Magpas former patient Adam, alongside friends and family, are ‘Going for Bald’ at The Cheese Inn in Stilton in aid of Magpas Air Ambulance! Shaving, trimming and waxing (ouch!) will be taking place - and even an auction to pull your own wax strip! 😯 There's also plenty of other entertainment on the day, including live music and a disco, if hair removal isn’t your thing. Special thanks to Adam for oragnising this unique event for the charity that saved his life - good luck!

While most people will be enjoying a well-earned rest this long weekend, the Magpas enhanced medical team will be ready to provide patients with lifesaving care, 24/7, across the East of England and beyond. We are a charity and rely on generous public donations to continue to provide our vital service.

The East of England Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine training course is coming to an end and someone who took on the extensive training programme is Dr Daniel. Hear why he wanted to train with Magpas Air Ambulance in the first place and become a part of our enhanced medical team…

As it's revealed that Major Trauma Centres have increased patient survival rates by a fifth, Magpas Air Ambulance Dr Ali Hieatt, speaks to BBC Radio Cambridgeshire about MTCs, being on the trauma front line and the vital difference the charity makes. Listen here from 1:07:30: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06g3d85

Meet Nat, one of the new Magpas Air Ambulance recruits, who has just completed the first week of our Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine training! Hear why she, among many other passionate doctors, has taken on the challenge and wants to become part of the Magpas Air Ambulance team… #EoEPHEM

Photo courtesy of Digital Photography by Rob Holding

We spent a fascinating morning hearing about and seeing how this marvellous Voluntary service has developed Thankyou Emma and your colleagues for all your efforts and for making our visit so enjoyable!

Three years ago I was in urgent need of this vital service following a horrific leg injury sustained at home. In short, you saved my leg and for that everyday I think of you. I can never thank you enough for what you did for me, but I can and do support your service every month so you can continue to help others. Thank you

The only reason why I have been able to live my life to the fullest ....MAGPAS!



Thanks for doing what you do best :-)

The MAGPAS team came and helped my daughter Abaigh when she was run over last year. They saved her life! Thank you MAGPAS!! Xx in June 2015 I'm riding from London to Cornwall to raise funds for MAGPAS.

Thank you for saving my life on the 30th November 2014. On the a1 near Biggleswade, I crashed into a tree. if it wasn't for the assistance from you, I wouldn't be here now.

Thank you for attending my accident on the 7th May on the A14 when a van I was driving crashed. Although you were not needed it was great to know you were there, even though I can only recall the sound of the helicopter for a brief moment.

October 17th 2011 I had a motorcycle accident, I broke my back in 5 places, amoungst other injuries, without the rapid response from MAGPAS I would not be alive today, you guys saved my life, you're all amazing

More is needed, for the few to help the many. The few are the unsung hero's that have helped people in the past, so that they live today and tomorrow.

Magpas saved my life, such a short string of words but so much more, the road accident in February 2011 left me with life changing injuries but through them I met all of you, that lead me to volunteering 2 days a week in Huntingdon and now I have a whole new group of people I proudly call my Magpas Family. Thank you for my life

Magpas saved my life on the 8th October 2014. I was on my way to work in my van, just like any other day, when a lorry pulled out on me. I hit the lorry head on, leaving me with life threatening injuries.



Luckily the Magpas Helimedix arrived very quickly after the accident, and immediately started to give me the critical care I required. The team managed to stabilise my condition whilst I was still trapped in the van, allowing the fire crew to work on getting me out of the vehicle. Once I was out of the van, the Helimedix team worked on me on the road side, taking over my breathing and putting me into a medically induced coma.



Today, 11 months after the accident, I am well on my way to making a full recovery. I honestly believe that without the immediate critical care I was given by the Magpas Helimedix team, I would not be here today.



I can not thank Magpas enough for what they did for me that day, I will be forever grateful and support Magpas as much as I can.

MAGPAS are at the forefront of Pre-Hospital Care, the whole team are just that a team. With everyone striving to saving lives across the Fens & Beyond.. loved volunteering for them & working with the team occasionally out on the road..

It is the best 21st century emergency service using helicopter to treat patients at the roadside or wherever the call is advanced equipment and the years of medical experience on board what more could anyone need an emergency room to the scene the best doctors and paramedics and the best pilots to.

I totally love their awesome Facebook page, and I have to say that they post really great photos and videos, and they have awesome and beautiful helicopters!!! They have great crew members!!! I love and admire Magpas Air Ambulance!!! Lots of love to them!!!�����

Can not fault this good bunch of magpas! My full support is with you guy working hard and also behind the scene!❤️ x

Back in September last year the Magpas air ambulance landed in a remote field in Undley Beck Row. You helped to save my work colleagues life after he suffered a heart attack! Ive never been so grateful to see a team of medics! Incredible just isn’t enough to begin to describe how amazing your team were that day and how well you worked in such difficult surroundings. You people truly are remarkable. Thank you for everything.

Amazing work they all do

Amazing people who give their time to save other people's lives I know at least one person they have help save the life of

Amazing charity. Saved me years ago and volunteered for 28 years to give something back. Please support this charity. One day you or someone close to you may need them.

5 years ago today we met under almost fatal circumstances. After being involved in a head on collision it was touch and go, my lovely Dr VJ and CCP Dan Read came to my aid, bringing their critical care skills and expertise. I still believe had it not been for that very early intervention, I would not be here with my family. Thank you never seems enough, but I feel lucky to be alive, live each day to the full and will forever have a very special place in my heart for all the great work that you do.....long may it continue

We spent a fascinating morning hearing about and seeing how this marvellous Voluntary service has developed Thankyou Emma and your colleagues for all your efforts and for making our visit so enjoyable!

Three years ago I was in urgent need of this vital service following a horrific leg injury sustained at home. In short, you saved my leg and for that everyday I think of you. I can never thank you enough for what you did for me, but I can and do support your service every month so you can continue to help others. Thank you

The only reason why I have been able to live my life to the fullest ....MAGPAS!



Thanks for doing what you do best :-)

The MAGPAS team came and helped my daughter Abaigh when she was run over last year. They saved her life! Thank you MAGPAS!! Xx in June 2015 I'm riding from London to Cornwall to raise funds for MAGPAS.

Thank you for saving my life on the 30th November 2014. On the a1 near Biggleswade, I crashed into a tree. if it wasn't for the assistance from you, I wouldn't be here now.

Thank you for attending my accident on the 7th May on the A14 when a van I was driving crashed. Although you were not needed it was great to know you were there, even though I can only recall the sound of the helicopter for a brief moment.

October 17th 2011 I had a motorcycle accident, I broke my back in 5 places, amoungst other injuries, without the rapid response from MAGPAS I would not be alive today, you guys saved my life, you're all amazing

More is needed, for the few to help the many. The few are the unsung hero's that have helped people in the past, so that they live today and tomorrow.

Magpas saved my life, such a short string of words but so much more, the road accident in February 2011 left me with life changing injuries but through them I met all of you, that lead me to volunteering 2 days a week in Huntingdon and now I have a whole new group of people I proudly call my Magpas Family. Thank you for my life

Magpas saved my life on the 8th October 2014. I was on my way to work in my van, just like any other day, when a lorry pulled out on me. I hit the lorry head on, leaving me with life threatening injuries.



Luckily the Magpas Helimedix arrived very quickly after the accident, and immediately started to give me the critical care I required. The team managed to stabilise my condition whilst I was still trapped in the van, allowing the fire crew to work on getting me out of the vehicle. Once I was out of the van, the Helimedix team worked on me on the road side, taking over my breathing and putting me into a medically induced coma.



Today, 11 months after the accident, I am well on my way to making a full recovery. I honestly believe that without the immediate critical care I was given by the Magpas Helimedix team, I would not be here today.



I can not thank Magpas enough for what they did for me that day, I will be forever grateful and support Magpas as much as I can.

MAGPAS are at the forefront of Pre-Hospital Care, the whole team are just that a team. With everyone striving to saving lives across the Fens & Beyond.. loved volunteering for them & working with the team occasionally out on the road..

It is the best 21st century emergency service using helicopter to treat patients at the roadside or wherever the call is advanced equipment and the years of medical experience on board what more could anyone need an emergency room to the scene the best doctors and paramedics and the best pilots to.

I totally love their awesome Facebook page, and I have to say that they post really great photos and videos, and they have awesome and beautiful helicopters!!! They have great crew members!!! I love and admire Magpas Air Ambulance!!! Lots of love to them!!!�����

Can not fault this good bunch of magpas! My full support is with you guy working hard and also behind the scene!❤️ x

Back in September last year the Magpas air ambulance landed in a remote field in Undley Beck Row. You helped to save my work colleagues life after he suffered a heart attack! Ive never been so grateful to see a team of medics! Incredible just isn’t enough to begin to describe how amazing your team were that day and how well you worked in such difficult surroundings. You people truly are remarkable. Thank you for everything.

Amazing work they all do

Amazing people who give their time to save other people's lives I know at least one person they have help save the life of

Amazing charity. Saved me years ago and volunteered for 28 years to give something back. Please support this charity. One day you or someone close to you may need them.

5 years ago today we met under almost fatal circumstances. After being involved in a head on collision it was touch and go, my lovely Dr VJ and CCP Dan Read came to my aid, bringing their critical care skills and expertise. I still believe had it not been for that very early intervention, I would not be here with my family. Thank you never seems enough, but I feel lucky to be alive, live each day to the full and will forever have a very special place in my heart for all the great work that you do.....long may it continue