The Mission Log

About us Our vision is clear. To ensure children grow into adults, for adults to live longer and for families to stay together, as bereavement through trauma becomes rare.

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To Help Save Lives How to join in Explore the latest air ambulance incidents, emergency response missions and specialist hospital transfers attended by Your Local Air Ambulance and the National Children’s Air Ambulance across the UK. Explore real mission updates from Your Local Air Ambulance and the National Children’s Air Ambulance, including emergency responses, specialist transfers and the lifesaving work carried out by our crews every day.

Latest Missions See where our crews have been responding across local communities and hospitals nationwide through our live mission map, showcasing the scale and reach of both services. Mission Map The mission doesn’t always end when our crews leave.

Find out more about the emotional and practical support available for patients and families following traumatic incidents and specialist child transfers. Need Patient Support?

From emergency response across local communities to specialist hospital transfers for critically ill babies and children, our crews provide advanced critical care when and where it matters most. Delivering rapid-response pre-hospital emergency care across Warwickshire, Northamptonshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland by helicopter and critical care car.

Donate TODAY Delivering specialist transfers for critically ill babies and children between hospitals and specialist care centres across the UK. Donate TODAY Jan – May 2026 Last summer, a holiday to Whitby turned into a medical emergency for Penny, a 19-month-old toddler who had already faced a life-changing battle before.

Less than a year earlier, at just 8 months old, Penny had undergone a lifesaving liver transplant at Birmingham Children’s Hospital. But as her family gathered for a relaxing summer break, Penny’s health suddenly took a turn for the worse.

Medic53 were tasked to a fall incident in Northampton at 04:27 and were on scene at 04:50. The crew attended the incident before escorting the patient by land ambulance to University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire for further treatment.

Helimed54 were tasked to a road traffic collision in Leicester at 10:44 and were on scene at 10:54. The crew attended a motorcyclist involved in a collision with a heavy goods vehicle before escorting the patient by land ambulance to University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire for further treatment.

Helimed54 were tasked to a medical emergency in Mansfield at 17:04 and were on scene at 17:28. The crew attended a patient experiencing a cardiac arrest and provided advanced clinical interventions at the scene.

Medic54 were tasked to a medical emergency in Groby at 05:19 and were on scene at 05:34. Following assessment of the situation, specialist critical care support was no longer required, allowing the patient to be transported to hospital by the attending ambulance crew.

Helimed53 were tasked to a medical emergency in Hinckley at 10:37 and were on scene at 10:48. Landing beside a nearby building site, the crew attended a medically unwell patient before escorting them by land ambulance to University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire for further treatment.

Helimed53 were tasked to a trauma incident in Hinckley at 21:08 and were on scene at 21:19. The crew attended the incident before the patient was left in the care of the ambulance service for onward transfer to hospital.

Helimed53 were tasked to a medical emergency in Ullesthorpe at 08:53 and were on scene at 09:05. Landing in a nearby field, the crew assisted the ambulance service with the extrication of a patient from their home.

Following assessment of the situation, specialist critical care support was no longer required, and the patient was transported to Leicester Royal Infirmary by the attending ambulance crew. Helimed53 were tasked to an assault in Birmingham at 17:26 and were on scene at 17:40.

The crew attended the incident before escorting the patient by land ambulance to hospital for further treatment. Medic53 were tasked to a road traffic collision in Warwick at 07:19 and were on scene at 07:22.

Following assessment of the situation, specialist critical care support was no longer required. Helimed53 were tasked to a medical emergency in Warwick at 10:05 and were on scene at 10:17.

Landing close to the incident, the crew attended the patient before escorting them by land ambulance to hospital for further treatment. Medic54 were tasked to a medical emergency in Breadsall at 01:04 and were on scene at 01:33.

Working alongside EMAS, the crew treated a patient before transferring them to hospital by land ambulance. The G-CPTZ crew, supported by the NCAA Airdesk team, worked alongside clinical partner team CoMET to transfer a patient and their parent to Carlisle in 1hr 32mins.

The same journey by road would have taken 3hrs 50mins. Medic53 were tasked to a patient who had fallen at 21:38 and were on scene at 22:11.

Working alongside EMAS, the crew assessed a patient, Thankfully no significant interventions were needed, and the patient was escorted to hospital by land. Medic54 were tasked to a medical trauma at 01:53 and were on scene at 02:12.

The crew treated a patient, using advanced critical care skills, before conveying them to hospital by land. Helimed53 were tasked to a cardiac arrest at 12:04 and were on scene at 12:14.

Working alongside EMAS, the crew treated a patient before transferring them to hospital by land. Your Local Air Ambulance stats for May 2026 For many patients and families, the end of a mission is only the beginning of recovery.

Our Patient Support & Aftercare teams are here to provide emotional support, guidance and practical help following traumatic incidents and specialist child transfers. Find out more about the support available for patients, parents, carers and families following a mission or specialist transfer.

Access Patient Support Patient and family stories help demonstrate the real impact of our services and the difference your support makes every day. Share Your Story If you would like to speak to someone from our Patient Support & Aftercare team, we are here to help and support you.

Contact our Team National Children;s Air Ambulance stats for May 2026 Site by StrategiQ About us Our vision is clear. To ensure children grow into adults, for adults to live longer and for families to stay together, as bereavement through trauma becomes rare.

See what we do Ways to give Our lifesaving missions are funded by 
your generous donations. We do not receive any government funding.

How can you help Donate your time Get Involved Fundraise, Volunteer & Donate 
To Help Save Lives How to join in