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GNAAS Tallies 578 Summer Emergencies as Take Flight Raffle Opens

The charity is promoting a time-limited raffle to help meet its £9.3m annual funding need.

Overview

  • Between June 21 and September 22, the charity’s critical care teams responded to 578 incidents across its patch.
  • Most call-outs were in the North East and Cumbria, with further missions in Yorkshire, Scotland, the Isle of Man and Lancashire.
  • Cardiac arrests and road traffic collisions were the most frequent emergencies, followed by falls, medical incidents and assaults.
  • Teams operate from bases in Eaglescliffe and Penrith, providing advanced pre-hospital care.
  • The Take Flight Raffle offers a two-week stay in Glitter Bay, Barbados with £2,000 toward flights plus £2,000 and £500 cash prizes, with ticket sales closing November 28 and a draw on December 12 at gna.as/raffle_2025 or 01325 487263.