Ambulance UK - June 2021

through his work as the local
representative for The Ambulance
Service Charity (TASC), which
fundraises to help staff facing
difficult times get the support they
need.
SECAmb Chief Executive Philip
Astle said: “I am really pleased
that we have been able to
recognise some of the staff who
were unable to receive their
awards in March last year. I am
always extremely humbled by
the dedication of the decades of
service we mark and incredibly
proud of the special achievements
of our commendation winners.
These achievements are just a
small selection of the amazing
work which goes on day-in, dayout
across our region.
“This year has been particularly
challenging for staff and it is vital
that we continue to recognise
the commitment shown to their
communities and each other.
I would like to thank the Lord
Lieutenants of East Sussex and
Surrey, Sir Peter Field and Michael
More-Molyneux as well as the
High Sheriff of Surrey, Shahid
Azeem for being part of this
unique event. I would also take
this opportunity to thank all staff,
whatever their role and length
of service, for commitment they
show and the work they do to
serve patients across our region.”
GNAAS
Test and screening
regime helps keep
air ambulance
charity flying high
The Great North Air Ambulance
Service has found a clever way
of supporting its fundraising
team in the community – by
partnering with local firm
Circular 1 Health to offer
COVID-19 test and screening
services for any employee
wishing to take part.
More than 400 COVID testing kits
are being donated by Circular
1 Health every four weeks to
GNAAS’ bases at Progress
House, near Eaglescliffe in
County Durham, and Langwathby
in north Cumbria.
A regime of weekly testing and
screening performed by Circular
1 Health scientists is available to
all staff working for GNAAS, since
the offices are shared with the
aircrew and clinical staff.
Jim Entwistle, Head of Marketing
and Communications for GNAAS,
says that all charity fundraising
has been severely hampered by
the pandemic: “Despite the strain
on resources, we still responded
to 1200 incidents last year and
expect this year to be busier
as we come out of lockdown
and visitors and local people
take advantage of our beautiful
countryside.
“We never take the support
of business and the public
for granted and thanks to the
generosity of Circular 1 Health,
we have the option of regular
testing as part of a series of
measures to help our team to
actively resume their fundraising
activities.”
Stuart Maclennan, the founder
of Circular 1 Health which is
headquartered in Carlisle, says
he is delighted to offer the testing
kits and access to his laboratories
for such a worthwhile charity: “It’s
a privilege for me and the team to
know that we’re playing a small
part in helping the air ambulance
to ultimately save lives by offering
a service that supports its people,
its pilots and its clinical teams.”
The Great North Air Ambulance
Service costs more than £5
million p.a to run and is entirely
funded through charitable
donations. It operates throughout
the North East, Cumbria and
North Yorkshire.
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