We provide life saving care when it matters most
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A bit about us
We hope you’ll never need us. But if you do, we’ll be ready.
The National Children’s Air Ambulance transfers sick children, infants, and babies to specialist care teams across England, Scotland, and Wales.
Our mission? Simple.
To help children grow up, adults live longer, and families stay together—because losing someone to trauma should be rare.
Every service under our banner works flat out to deliver critical care. On the ground. In the air. Wherever and whenever we’re needed.
Together, we save more lives.
HOW WE WORK
Children’s Air Ambulance Services
The National Children’s Air Ambulance is a UK-wide service, dedicated to transferring critically ill babies and children between hospitals. When specialist care is miles away, we bring it closer, fast.
Our helicopters are flying intensive care units. Purpose-built. Clinically equipped. Ready to go.
We work with 11 NHS paediatric retrieval teams across the country. They bring their expertise. We bring the aircraft. Together, we transfer young patients safely between hospitals.
If a child is too unwell to move, we fly the clinical team to them instead.
Moving critically ill babies and children between hospitals is never without risk. The longer they’re in transit, the greater the danger.
Our helicopters cut that time dramatically, flying around four times faster than a land ambulance. That speed helps reduce risk and gives young patients a better chance.
We don’t receive government or National Lottery funding.
Each mission costs around £5,700, and every penny comes from people like you.
Your support keeps us flying and gives families the chance to hope.
Together, we save more lives.
WHEN EVERY SECOND COUNTS, WE’RE THERE!
We work with 11 Clinical Partner Trusts across the UK to ensure the critically ill children, infant, and babies can receive the care they need.
We can fly children to specialist care in hospitals across England, Scotland and Wales. When a child is too sick to travel, we can fly medical teams and bespoke equipment to them from across the UK, turning their local hospital into a specialist centre.
Together, we save more lives.
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HOSPITALS IN THE AIR.
The National Children’s Air Ambulance is a dedicated transfer service for critically ill babies and children. It’s a flying intensive care unit, working with NHS teams across the country to get young patients the specialist care they need, fast.
Our helicopters are designed to be flying intensive care units, carrying the specialist care equipment which is essential for safely transferring children, while providing a comfortable place for our sick patients.
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OUR MILESTONES
The Air Ambulance Service operates the National Children’s Air Ambulance across England, Scotland and Wales, and the local air ambulance services for Warwickshire, Northamptonshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland.