The funder of two of Magpas Air Ambulance’s new rapid response vehicles visited the charity to see the new lifesaving cars in person and presented a cheque for over £88,000.
The HELP Appeal is the only charity in the country that funds lifesaving helipads at Major Trauma Centres, key A&E hospitals and air ambulance charity locations and had previously supported Magpas Air Ambulance with funding for the helipad at its new airbase in 2021. But this isn’t all they do to help air ambulances save time in getting critically ill patients the emergency care that they need.
This year, Magpas Air Ambulance grew its fleet of rapid response vehicles to four as the charity continues to respond to the rising demand for its lifesaving care via helicopter, and by road.
As the Magpas Air Ambulance rapid response vehicles carry exactly the same equipment and medication as the helicopter, the charity’s team of advanced doctors and critical care paramedics bring the same, hospital-level care to patients, whatever mode of transport they use to get to them.
Understanding the need for these cars and the care they can help bring to patients, the HELP Appeal donated £88,177 to purchase the new vehicles, which brings the total number it has funded across the country to over 30.
On Tuesday, 8th April, the HELP Appeal’s Chief Executive, Robert Bertram, and Chairman, Michael Henriques, visited the Magpas Air Ambulance base in Cambridgeshire to present the cheque and hear about the difference the rapid response vehicles will make for the patients of Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire and beyond.
Lucy Chapman, the Director of Fundraising and Marketing at Magpas Air Ambulance explains, “Being able to show our funders the vital difference their support is making is hugely important to us. As a charity, we can only continue to save lives 24/7 with their help and the HELP Appeal has been an important part of our ability to develop our service to meet the growing needs of our patients.”
Robert Bertram, HELP Appeal’s Chief Executive adds, “Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, we have been able to fund these critical care cars, ensuring faster, more efficient response times for those in need. By enhancing the ability to deliver life-saving care on the ground, we are helping to bridge the critical gap between emergency response and advanced treatment, ultimately helping to save more lives in the region.”
