Charity Partners

The Trust receives immense help to deliver its clinical services from a variety of different charities.  This includes regional air ambulances, the British Association for Immediate Care (BASICS) schemes and St John Ambulance along with several smaller local initiatives which offer extra care and support to patients following traumatic events.
 
The Trust is grateful to these charities and the people who volunteer for the support they provide and the contribution they make to saving and improving patients’ lives.

East Anglian Air Ambulance
The EAAA was established in 2000 and provides services in Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. It provides patients with rapid access to specialist clinical teams and a quick transfer to the most appropriate hospital.  It operates two helicopters that are staffed by skilled paramedics and doctors.

Essex and Hertfordshire Air Ambulance 
EHAAT operates two helicopters and provides services in Essex and Hertfordshire. It provides a rapid clinical response across both counties via its specialist team of doctors and paramedics.

BASICS
There are a number of BASICS immediate care schemes across the region, including the Mid-Anglia General Practitioner Accident Service (MAGPAS) which provides a volunteer doctor and paramedic service for 16 hours a day across Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.  In addition Suffolk Accident Rescue service (SARS), Norfolk Accident Rescue service (NARS) and BASICS Essex Accident Rescue Service (BEARS) all provide doctor support in their respective counties.