Volunteers helping to save lives in Cambridgeshire and beyond

Volunteers’ Week (1st-7th June) is a national campaign held annually to celebrate and recognise the contributions of volunteers across the UK. For Magpas Air Ambulance, it is an opportunity to thank the extraordinary contribution of its 131 regular volunteers; recognising the vital role they play in helping the charity continue its lifesaving work across Cambridgeshire,…

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New study reveals hidden value of air ambulance crews

A brand-new study, co-authored by team members from Magpas Air Ambulance, Essex and Herts Air Ambulance and East Anglian Air Ambulance, has explored the additional and, sometimes hidden, value our teams bring to emergency scenes. The study, published in the Air Medical Journal, looked at more than 1,400 missions. Results found that as well as…

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The impact of rising fuel costs

Magpas Air Ambulance Chief Executive Officer, Daryl Brown MBE DL, shares: “The impact of increasing fuel costs is being felt across the air ambulance sector. Last year was Magpas Air Ambulance’s busiest year on record and as we continue to rise to the demand for our lifesaving service, the cost of fuel is rising too. In…

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A marathon effort: Meet our 2026 runners

For the first time, Magpas Air Ambulance secured coveted charity places in the London Marathon this year. The Cambridgeshire-based charity had hundreds of applications, and four successful supporters are taking on the iconic race later this month, on Sunday, 26th April. Godmanchester-based Devon Wallwein is running in memory of his dad. He explains, “On 5th…

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“Women deserve to live as much as men do.” – Magpas Air Ambulance CPR trainer addresses CPR inequality this International Women’s Day

Every second counts in a cardiac arrest; yet gender disparity still shapes who receives lifesaving bystander CPR. This International Women’s Day, Magpas Air Ambulance is working to change that. In addition to championing women in the still male-dominated field of pre-hospital emergency medicine, the lifesaving Cambridgeshire-based charity also focuses on raising awareness of the gender…

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A woman at the frontline of critical care: Becoming a role model for the next generation of women in HEMS

Critical Care Paramedic Rachel Jackson joined Magpas Air Ambulance as one of the charity’s select team of full-time paramedics last summer. Providing expert medical care to the most seriously ill and injured patients across Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire and beyond, Rachel is at the forefront of critical care and is one of the successful few to achieve…

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Local residents go behind the scenes of Magpas Air Ambulance

Last Thursday, more than 120 people visited Magpas Air Ambulance’s Headquarters in Alconbury Weald; getting the chance to see the operational base and learning how the charity saves lives 24/7 across Cambridgeshire and beyond. With the opportunity to learn CPR, complete themed games and activities, and explore behind-the-scenes of the state-of-the-art headquarters that opened just…

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Add your name to our helicopter and fly on every mission

Local charity Magpas Air Ambulance has launched an exciting new fundraising campaign, offering supporters the unique opportunity to see their name take flight, on every mission. The Your Name, Every Mission campaign takes off this month, giving supporters the chance to have their names displayed on the underbelly of the Magpas Air Ambulance helicopter, flying…

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Our patron, HRH The Princess Royal, reaffirms her support

HRH The Princess Royal with the Magpas Air Ambulance team HRH The Princess Royal, who has been royal patron of Cambridgeshire-based Magpas Air Ambulance since 2020, has reaffirmed her support for the local lifesaving charity. The Princess Royal has seen the charity grow over recent years; first showing her support for Magpas Air Ambulance by…

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