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[[File:G-MGPS Leonardo AW169 Helicopter.jpg|alt=G-MGPS helicopter|thumb|AW169 G-MGPS, the current Magpas helicopter]]
[[File:G-HMDX Explorer MD900 Helicopter Specialist Aviation Services Ltd (28752847004).jpg|alt=G-HMDX|thumb|[[MD900]], G-HMDX in previous 'HELIMEDIX' livery.]]
'''Magpas Air Ambulance''' is a registered charity that operates a [[Air medical services|helicopter emergency medical service]] (HEMS) dedicated to the seriously ill and injured in the [[East of England]].
[[File:G-HMDX Explorer MD900 Helicopter (27060075650).jpg|alt=G-HMDX|thumb|[[MD 902|MD902]], G-HMDX in previous 'HELIMEDIX' livery.]]
'''Magpas Air Ambulance''' is an emergency medical charity that provides pre-hospital emergency care, in the air or on land, including treatments normally only available in hospital. The charity operates 24/7 from its base in [[Cambridgeshire]] and is activated to seriously ill or injured patients in Cambridgeshire, [[Bedfordshire]] and the [[East of England]] – caring for a population of over 10 million.


The Magpas Air Ambulance medical team combines the skills of a specialist doctor and critical care paramedic on every shift. They support the [[ambulance services trust|NHS ambulance service]]s by providing treatments at the scene of life-threatening emergencies that would otherwise only be available in hospital and are dispatched by both the [[East of England Ambulance Service|East of England Ambulance Service Trust]] and the [[East Midlands Ambulance Service|East Midlands Ambulance Service Trust]].
Founded in 1971, the charity operates a helicopter and three rapid response vehicles from its base in [[Huntingdon]], [[Cambridgeshire]]. As of 2022, their staff consists of 65 employees and 40 volunteers. They are dispatched by both the [[East of England Ambulance Service]] and the [[East Midlands Ambulance Service]].


==History==
==History==
Magpas Air Ambulance was founded as the '''Mid Anglia General Practitioner Accident Service''' in 1971 by Dr Neville Silverston OBE and Dr Derek Cracknell,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.huntspost.co.uk/news/obituary_founder_of_huntingdonshire_charity_magpas_dr_derek_cracknell_mbe_1_3729282 |title=OBITUARY: Founder of Huntingdonshire charity Magpas Dr Derek Cracknell MBE |first=Hywel |last=Barrett |work=The Hunts Post|date=17 August 2014 |accessdate=24 October 2016}}</ref> who responded to road accidents in their own cars.


=== 20th Century ===
The origins of the name relate to a close historical and geographical association with [[Cambridgeshire Constabulary]] which, until 1974, was known as the [[Mid-Anglia Constabulary]]. The service was originally provided by general practitioners from across the mid-Anglia area that was activated by the police and ambulance services to attend serious accidents and provide on-scene care. Magpas provided the training, equipment and governance framework. The organisation became a registered charity in 1972.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharities/RemovedCharityMain.aspx?RegisteredCharityNumber=263564&SubsidiaryNumber=0|title=Charity Commission Removed Charity Mid Anglia General Practitioner Accident Service|website=Charity Commission|access-date=24 October 2016}}</ref> The charity is now known as Magpas Air Ambulance after acquiring its own helicopter in 2013.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.itv.com/news/anglia/update/2013-08-15/new-air-ambulance-takes-to-the-skies/|title=New air ambulance takes to the skies|last=ITV Anglia|access-date=24 October 2016}}</ref>
Magpas Air Ambulance was founded in 1971 by Dr. Neville Silverston and Dr. Derek Cracknell as the Mid Anglia General Practitioner Accident Service (MAGPAS).<ref>{{cite news |last=Barrett |first=Hywel |date=17 August 2014 |title=OBITUARY: Founder of Huntingdonshire charity Magpas Air Ambulance Dr Derek Cracknell MBE |work=The Hunts Post |url=http://www.huntspost.co.uk/news/obituary_founder_of_huntingdonshire_charity_magpas_dr_derek_cracknell_mbe_1_3729282 |url-status=live |accessdate=24 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161024221652/http://www.huntspost.co.uk/news/obituary_founder_of_huntingdonshire_charity_magpas_dr_derek_cracknell_mbe_1_3729282 |archive-date=24 October 2016}}</ref> Its name derives from its close historical and geographical association with the [[Cambridgeshire Constabulary]], then known as the [[Mid-Anglia Constabulary]]. The service was originally offered by general practitioners from across Cambridgeshire to provide quick medical care to victims of road accidents. The organisation became a registered charity in 1972.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Charity Commission Removed Charity Mid Anglia General Practitioner Accident Service |url=http://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharities/RemovedCharityMain.aspx?RegisteredCharityNumber=263564&SubsidiaryNumber=0 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230813205213/https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/ |archive-date=13 August 2023 |access-date=24 October 2016 |website=Charity Commission}}</ref>


In 1977, Magpas Air Ambulance contributed to the founding of the [[British Association for Immediate Care]], of which the charity remains a member. In 1997, the charity entered a partnership with the Cambridgeshire Constabulary to use the police helicopter from [[RAF Wyton]], near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. In 1999, the charity became the first service in the region to provide a night-time helicopter emergency medical service.
Within the first five years that Magpas was operational the road accident fatality rate in mid-Anglia fell by 36%.{{cn|date=February 2020}}


=== 21st Century ===
In 1977, Magpas contributed to the foundation of the [[British Association for Immediate Care]] (BASICS) to raise and maintain the standards of care given by doctors responding to medical emergencies. Today BASICS is a recognised authority on pre-hospital immediate care and Magpas remains a member. As NHS [[paramedic]]s developed so did the charity. It undertook detailed research into its effectiveness and reviewed the way it operated.
In 2007, the East Anglian Air Ambulance agreed to provide a helicopter, dubbed Anglia Two, to be operate from RAF Wyton for daytime missions.<ref>{{Citation |title=Charity Commission Return 2009 |date=July 2010 |url=http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/ScannedAccounts/Ends79/0001119279_ac_20071231_e_c.pdf |publisher=Magpas Air Ambulance |accessdate=13 October 2010}}{{Dead link|date=March 2020|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> Although this was withdrawn in 2010, Magpas Air Ambulance continued to provide the service in conjunction with the police.


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Between 2000 and 2010, the charity developed a network of [[community first responder]] schemes across Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire. These local volunteers were trained by Magpas Air Ambulance to respond to medical emergencies in their local area and treat the patient until the ambulance service arrived. In 2010, the Magpas Air Ambulance first responders were joined alongside other schemes under the leadership of the East of England Ambulance Trust, though the charity's volunteers were dropped in the same year.<ref>{{cite news |date=27 October 2010 |title=East Anglian Air Ambulance drops Magpas Air Ambulance volunteers |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-11636125 |url-status=live |access-date=21 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181024093809/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-11636125 |archive-date=24 October 2018}}</ref>
In 1997, the charity entered a new partnership with Cambridgeshire Constabulary to use the police helicopter for deployment of medical staff and patient transport.<sup>[1]</sup>


In 2012, Magpas Air Ambulance began flying with its own helicopter.<ref>{{cite news |date=18 April 2012 |title=Magpas medical charity to get own helicopter |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-17739318 |url-status=live |access-date=21 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181109150110/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-17739318 |archive-date=9 November 2018}}</ref>
In 1999, Magpas Air Ambulance became the first service in the region to provide a night-time helicopter emergency medical service.


Magpas Air Ambulance was registered with the [[Healthcare Commission]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Regulatory Assessment Statement 2008/2009 |url=http://www.cqc.org.uk/sites/default/files/old_reports/1-109104166_RAS_08-09_MAGPAS_0.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911043359/http://www.cqc.org.uk/sites/default/files/old_reports/1-109104166_RAS_08-09_MAGPAS_0.pdf |archive-date=11 September 2016 |accessdate=30 August 2016 |website=www.cqc.org.uk}}</ref> and was inspected by the [[Care Quality Commission]] in March 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Providers: Archived: Magpas - East of England |url=http://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-109104166 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911040011/http://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-109104166 |archive-date=11 September 2016 |accessdate=30 August 2016 |website=www.cqc.org.uk |publisher=Care Quality Commission}}</ref> This looks at the charity's governance and care quality to ensure it meets national standards. In 2015, Magpas Air Ambulance announced that they would extend their hours of operation to 24/7 in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Magpas Trustees Report and Financial Statements For the Year Ended 31 December 2015 |url=https://willinghamparishcouncil.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/APM-18-MAGPAS.pdf |access-date=16 November 2023 |website=willinghamparishcouncil.gov.uk}}</ref> Although the helicopter is not available at all times, this makes them the first air ambulance charity in the East of England region to offer 24/7 helicopter emergency medical service.<ref>{{cite news |last=Lamy |first=Joel |date=2 October 2015 |title=Magpas launches first 24/7 emergency care service of its kind in the East of England |work=Peterborough Today |url=http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/magpas-launches-first-24-7-emergency-care-service-of-its-kind-in-the-east-of-england-1-6988623 |url-status=live |accessdate=30 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911060520/http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/magpas-launches-first-24-7-emergency-care-service-of-its-kind-in-the-east-of-england-1-6988623 |archive-date=11 September 2016}}</ref>
In 2007, the East Anglian Air Ambulance agreed to provide a helicopter, dubbed Anglia Two, to be based out of [[RAF Wyton]] for daytime missions.<ref>{{Citation
| title = Charity Commission Return 2009
| publisher = Magpas
| date = July 2010
| url = http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/ScannedAccounts/Ends79/0001119279_ac_20071231_e_c.pdf
| accessdate = 13 October 2010
}}{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Although this was withdrawn in 2010, and Magpas Air Ambulance went back to providing the whole service, in conjunction with the police.

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From 2000 until 2010, the charity developed a network of [[community first responder]] schemes across Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire. These local volunteers were trained by Magpas and then responded to medical emergencies such as chest pain and breathing difficulties in their local area. Their role was to treat the patient until the ambulance service arrived. In 2010, the Magpas Air Ambulance first responders were joined with other schemes under the leadership of the [[East of England Ambulance Service|East of England Ambulance Trust]].

In 2010, East Anglian Air Ambulance announced plans for their helicopter service which would no longer rely on Magpas volunteers.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-11636125 |title=East Anglian Air Ambulance drops Magpas volunteers |work=BBC News |date=27 October 2010}}</ref> In 2012, Magpas Air Ambulance began flying with its own helicopter, having paid to use a police helicopter for the preceding fifteen years.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-17739318 |title=Magpas medical charity to get own helicopter |work=BBC News |date=18 April 2012}}</ref>

The charity was heavily involved in the creation of Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine (PHEM), a sub-specialty of emergency medicine and anaesthesia recognised by the [[General Medical Council]]. Doctors train with Magpas in giving people facing serious medical emergencies lifesaving procedures and treatments which are not normally available outside of a hospital

Magpas was registered with the [[Healthcare Commission]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cqc.org.uk/sites/default/files/old_reports/1-109104166_RAS_08-09_MAGPAS_0.pdf |title=Regulatory Assessment Statement 2008/2009 |website=www.cqc.org.uk |accessdate=30 August 2016}}</ref> and was inspected by the [[Care Quality Commission]] in March 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Providers: Archived: Magpas - East of England |url=http://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-109104166 |publisher=Care Quality Commission |website=www.cqc.org.uk|accessdate=30 August 2016}}
</ref> This looks at the governance and quality assurance of the care provided to ensure it meets national standards.

In October 2015, Magpas Air Ambulance announced it would provide a 24-hour service for emergency medical care and advice, although the helicopter is not available at all times. By doing so, it became the first [[Air medical services|air ambulance]] charity in the [[East of England]] region to offer round-the-clock care.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/magpas-launches-first-24-7-emergency-care-service-of-its-kind-in-the-east-of-england-1-6988623 |title=Magpas launches first 24/7 emergency care service of its kind in the East of England |first=Joel |last=Lamy |work=Peterborough Today |date=2 October 2015 |accessdate=30 August 2016}}</ref>
<gallery>
Image:Neville Silverston.jpg|Neville Silverston
Image:Magpas control.tif|Early Magpas control
Image:Volunteer doctor 1980s.jpg|Volunteer 1980s
Image:Volunteer 1990s.jpg|Volunteer 1990s
</gallery>


==Research==
==Research==
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In partnership with the [[University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust|University Hospital of Leicester]], Magpas Air Ambulance runs CTARP (the Cambridge Trauma and Audit Research Project). This project looks to identify lessons from all cases of traumatic injury occurring in Cambridgeshire. This can then be used to improve the quality of care and examine ways to prevent incidents in the first place.<ref>{{Citation
In partnership with the [[University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust|University Hospital of Leicester]], Magpas Air Ambulance runs CTARP (the Cambridge Trauma and Audit Research Project). This project looks to identify lessons from all cases of traumatic injury occurring in Cambridgeshire. This can then be used to improve the quality of care and examine ways to prevent incidents in the first place.<ref>{{Citation
| title = Research
| title = Research
| publisher = Magpas
| publisher = Magpas Air Ambulance
| url = http://magpas.w2m.co.uk/why-and-who.html
| url = http://magpas.w2m.co.uk/why-and-who.html
| accessdate = 13 October 2010
| accessdate = 13 October 2010
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== Awards and nominations ==
In 2005, Magpas was awarded the [[Queens Award for Voluntary Service]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Queen's Award for Voluntary Service 2005 |url=https://www.theyworkforyou.com/wms/?id=2005-06-06b.25.2 |access-date=2023-11-15 |website=TheyWorkForYou |language=en}}</ref> In 2022, clinicians from Magpas and the [[East of England Ambulance Service]] (EEAST) won the 999 Hero category in [[The Sun (United Kingdom)|The Sun]]’s Who Cares Wins awards.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mottershead |first=Hannah |date=2022-11-28 |title=Magpas Air Ambulance and EEAST team win prestigious Who Cares Wins award |url=https://magpas.org.uk/magpas-air-ambulance-and-eeast-team-win-prestigious-who-cares-wins-award/ |access-date=2023-09-27 |website=Magpas Air Ambulance {{!}} Your Support Saves Lives 24/7 |language=en-GB}}</ref> In 2023 Magpas was granted the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme for its support of Armed Forces personnel.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mottershead |first=Hannah |date=2023-07-13 |title=Cambridgeshire air ambulance first in the UK to receive Gold Award for Armed Forces support |url=https://magpas.org.uk/cambridgeshire-air-ambulance-first-in-the-uk-to-receive-gold-award-for-armed-forces-support/ |access-date=2023-09-27 |website=Magpas Air Ambulance {{!}} Your Support Saves Lives 24/7 |language=en-GB}}</ref>


== Facts and figures ==
== Facts and figures ==
* In 2019, the charity reported an income of £4.5{{nbsp}}million with outgoings of £4.4M.<ref name="CC report">{{cite web |url=http://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharities/CharityWithPartB.aspx?RegisteredCharityNumber=1119279&SubsidiaryNumber=0 |title=Magpas accounts to 31 December 2015 |publisher=Charity Commission |accessdate=24 October 2016}}</ref>
* In the year ending June 2022, the charity reported an income of £6.5{{nbsp}}million, which included £1.3M of government grants. Expenditure was £5.6M, of which £4.2M was spent on operating the air ambulance service.<ref name = ccoverview>{{cite web | url = https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/4030275 | publisher = [[Charity Commission for England and Wales]] | title = Charity Overview: MAGPAS | access-date = 26 May 2023 | archive-date = 16 August 2022 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220816161741/https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/4030275 | url-status = live }}</ref>
* In 2019, the charity employed 38 people and had 76 volunteers.<ref name="CC report" />
* In 2022, the charity employed 65 people and had 40 volunteers.<ref name = ccoverview />


== See also ==
== See also ==
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* {{Official website}}
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*[https://www.linkedin.com/company/magpas/ Official LinkedIn]

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Revision as of 16:11, 12 May 2024

Magpas Air Ambulance
Formation1 January 1971 (1971-01-01)
TypCharitable organisation
Legal statusRegistered Charity 1119279
HauptsitzAlconbury Weald, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England
Coordinates52°19′55″N 0°03′47″W / 52.3320°N 0.0631°W / 52.3320; -0.0631
Area served
East of England
Aircraft operated
Leonardo AW169
CEO
Daryl Brown
Revenue (2022)
£6.5 million[1]
Staff (2022)
65[1]
Volunteers (2022)
40[1]
Award(s)Queens Award for Voluntary Service
Websitemagpas.org.uk Edit this at Wikidata
G-HMDX
MD900, G-HMDX in previous 'HELIMEDIX' livery.

Magpas Air Ambulance is a registered charity that operates a helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) dedicated to the seriously ill and injured in the East of England.

Founded in 1971, the charity operates a helicopter and three rapid response vehicles from its base in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. As of 2022, their staff consists of 65 employees and 40 volunteers. They are dispatched by both the East of England Ambulance Service and the East Midlands Ambulance Service.

History

20th Century

Magpas Air Ambulance was founded in 1971 by Dr. Neville Silverston and Dr. Derek Cracknell as the Mid Anglia General Practitioner Accident Service (MAGPAS).[2] Its name derives from its close historical and geographical association with the Cambridgeshire Constabulary, then known as the Mid-Anglia Constabulary. The service was originally offered by general practitioners from across Cambridgeshire to provide quick medical care to victims of road accidents. The organisation became a registered charity in 1972.[3]

In 1977, Magpas Air Ambulance contributed to the founding of the British Association for Immediate Care, of which the charity remains a member. In 1997, the charity entered a partnership with the Cambridgeshire Constabulary to use the police helicopter from RAF Wyton, near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. In 1999, the charity became the first service in the region to provide a night-time helicopter emergency medical service.

21st Century

In 2007, the East Anglian Air Ambulance agreed to provide a helicopter, dubbed Anglia Two, to be operate from RAF Wyton for daytime missions.[4] Although this was withdrawn in 2010, Magpas Air Ambulance continued to provide the service in conjunction with the police.

Between 2000 and 2010, the charity developed a network of community first responder schemes across Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire. These local volunteers were trained by Magpas Air Ambulance to respond to medical emergencies in their local area and treat the patient until the ambulance service arrived. In 2010, the Magpas Air Ambulance first responders were joined alongside other schemes under the leadership of the East of England Ambulance Trust, though the charity's volunteers were dropped in the same year.[5]

In 2012, Magpas Air Ambulance began flying with its own helicopter.[6]

Magpas Air Ambulance was registered with the Healthcare Commission[7] and was inspected by the Care Quality Commission in March 2014.[8] This looks at the charity's governance and care quality to ensure it meets national standards. In 2015, Magpas Air Ambulance announced that they would extend their hours of operation to 24/7 in 2016.[9] Although the helicopter is not available at all times, this makes them the first air ambulance charity in the East of England region to offer 24/7 helicopter emergency medical service.[10]

Forschung

In partnership with the University Hospital of Leicester, Magpas Air Ambulance runs CTARP (the Cambridge Trauma and Audit Research Project). This project looks to identify lessons from all cases of traumatic injury occurring in Cambridgeshire. This can then be used to improve the quality of care and examine ways to prevent incidents in the first place.[11]

Awards and nominations

In 2005, Magpas was awarded the Queens Award for Voluntary Service.[12] In 2022, clinicians from Magpas and the East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST) won the 999 Hero category in The Sun’s Who Cares Wins awards.[13] In 2023 Magpas was granted the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme for its support of Armed Forces personnel.[14]

Facts and figures

  • In the year ending June 2022, the charity reported an income of £6.5 million, which included £1.3M of government grants. Expenditure was £5.6M, of which £4.2M was spent on operating the air ambulance service.[1]
  • In 2022, the charity employed 65 people and had 40 volunteers.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Charity Overview: MAGPAS". Charity Commission for England and Wales. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  2. ^ Barrett, Hywel (17 August 2014). "OBITUARY: Founder of Huntingdonshire charity Magpas Air Ambulance Dr Derek Cracknell MBE". The Hunts Post. Archived from the original on 24 October 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Charity Commission Removed Charity Mid Anglia General Practitioner Accident Service". Charity Commission. Archived from the original on 13 August 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  4. ^ Charity Commission Return 2009 (PDF), Magpas Air Ambulance, July 2010, retrieved 13 October 2010[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "East Anglian Air Ambulance drops Magpas Air Ambulance volunteers". BBC News. 27 October 2010. Archived from the original on 24 October 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Magpas medical charity to get own helicopter". BBC News. 18 April 2012. Archived from the original on 9 November 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  7. ^ "Regulatory Assessment Statement 2008/2009" (PDF). www.cqc.org.uk. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  8. ^ "Providers: Archived: Magpas - East of England". www.cqc.org.uk. Care Quality Commission. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  9. ^ "Magpas Trustees Report and Financial Statements For the Year Ended 31 December 2015" (PDF). willinghamparishcouncil.gov.uk. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  10. ^ Lamy, Joel (2 October 2015). "Magpas launches first 24/7 emergency care service of its kind in the East of England". Peterborough Today. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  11. ^ Research, Magpas Air Ambulance, retrieved 13 October 2010[permanent dead link]
  12. ^ "Queen's Award for Voluntary Service 2005". TheyWorkForYou. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  13. ^ Mottershead, Hannah (28 November 2022). "Magpas Air Ambulance and EEAST team win prestigious Who Cares Wins award". Magpas Air Ambulance | Your Support Saves Lives 24/7. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  14. ^ Mottershead, Hannah (13 July 2023). "Cambridgeshire air ambulance first in the UK to receive Gold Award for Armed Forces support". Magpas Air Ambulance | Your Support Saves Lives 24/7. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
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