Record-breaking month for Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance with more than 230 missions in July

Compared with the same month last year, this represents an increase of 88 per cent, says the charity, highlighting the growing demand for LNAA’s specialist critical-care service across Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire.

Covering over 3,500 square miles across the two counties, the charity says the figures underline the continued importance of LNAA’s plans to expand its service, including fundraising for a second helicopter and the recent expansion of its Nottinghamshire Critical Care Car to a 24/7 service, enabling specialist clinicians to reach more patients with lifesaving treatment around the clock.

Stuart Elms, Chief Operating Officer said: “July has been the busiest month in the history of Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance, reflecting unprecedented demand for our lifesaving critical-care service across the region. Compared with the same period last year, we were dispatched to 237 incidents (up 88%) and treated 161 patients (up 104%).

“We are thankful to our colleagues in EMAS (East Midlands Ambulance Service), as well as the police and the Fire and Rescue teams across the counties, for the professional teamwork that enables us to deliver the care we do.

"These record-breaking figures are a stark reminder that emergencies can happen to anyone at any time, and they highlight how vital our critical-care teams are to the communities we serve,” he said

As the demand for the service increases, they continue to be grateful to all those who support the LNAA and enable it to provide the care and expand services with a second air base and a helicopter planned in Nottinghamshire for late 2027.”

The charity relies wholly on the generous support of people, businesses and communities across Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire to keep its crews ready to respond 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.