Air Ambulance treats nearly 2,000 patients in 2025

The East Anglian Air Ambulance said it treated 1,845 people last year.

The charity, which operates across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk, said 151 of those patients were aged under 18.

Its medical staff treated a larger number of people - 1,941 - in 2024.

"Every flight, every piece of equipment, and every second chance is made possible by the communities we're proud to serve," said Luke Chamberlain, clinical lead with East Anglian Air Ambulance.

The charity's busiest month was August, with 166 people treated.

On average, the air ambulance crews based in Norwich and Cambridge attended five patients every day.

Gemma, whose 13-year-old son Jaden needed treatment from crews after a motocross accident on Easter Sunday last year, said the charity "means a lot to us".

Jaden, from Norwich, lacerated his leg close to a major artery, but crews manage to control his bleeding and administer advanced medication.

He was flown to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital for surgery.

His mum said: "He was lucky as the laceration was an inch away from a major artery, which would have been a completely different ball game.

"You always think you won't need the air ambulance. But Jaden was very lucky; he was wearing all the correct protective gear and is here to tell the tale."

The air ambulance, staffed by a doctor and paramedics alongside the pilots, is often tasked with administering advanced care in the most serious situations.

Of the 1,845 patients in 2025, 563 were in cardiac arrest, 348 had been injured in a road accident and 403 suffered a medical emergency such as a serious respiratory or neurological condition.

"When someone needs us, it's usually the worst moment of their life, and their families," said Chamberlain.

"We're fuelled entirely by donations, without any regular government funding, so support from the public powers every single mission."

Each emergency tasking costs £4,250 on average, the charity says.

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