On average, an emergency Air Ambulance takes off every 10 minutes in the UK, flying 365 days a year in daylight hours.  Put another way, during every hour of every day 7 Air Ambulances are attending accidents and medical trauma.

Air Ambulances are now established as a familiar sight over a large area of the country, readily recognised for the life saving skills brought to many patients.  Since the service commenced they have developed with the support of the public throughout the area served. Since their introduction many thousands of missions have been completed, each one clearly demonstrating the value of this unique, life-saving emergency service.

There can be no doubt that after an accident or the onset of a serious illness the sooner expert medical attention can be given to the patient the better chance there is of saving life and ensuring a better long term outlook. Air Ambulances respond rapidly and ensure that medical attention is given as quickly as possible whilst taking the patient to the most suitable treatment centre.  Its ability to provide skilled treatment and fast transport saves an average of one life every four weeks.

For serious accidents or medical emergencies the speed of response is crucial. Receiving appropriate treatment and reaching hospital within the "Golden Hour" after injuries occur, or the onset of serious illness, dramatically improves the patient's chances of survival and speed of recovery.

Every month the service saves lives that might not have been saved had other means been employed and many hundreds of other patients enjoy enhanced recovery times because of skilled treatment and rapid transfers to specialist medical help.