William 'Bill' Handy

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Derbyshire, Leicestershire & Rutland Air Ambulance has been circling the skies of the East Midlands since 2008, keeping people safe and helping to save lives every single day of the year. As a Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS), we attend many different incidents including road traffic collisions, horse riding accidents, sporting injuries and medical emergencies such as cardiac arrests. Our dedicated paramedics, doctors and pilots work together to provide advanced clinical care to patients at the scene of the accident, before flying them to the most suitable hospital. The speed of the helicopter means we can fly our patients to the hospital best equipped to treat their injuries, rather than to the nearest hospital which may not have specialist treatment available. Flying out of East Midlands Airport we attend an average of three rescue missions every single day with the capability to attend even more should the need arise. Each rescue mission costs an average of £1,400
Charity Registration No. 1098874

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We support local NHS hospitals and community services above and beyond what the NHS should provide. We are the registered charity for Northampton General Hospital , Kettering General Hospital and Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, and we exist to make things better for patients, their families and the staff who treat them. We do this by providing the funding for up to date equipment, research and all the important extras that make our hospitals and community services so special.
Charity Registration No. 1165702