Never Mind The Cumbrian Air Ambulance
I HAVE JUST HEARD FROM A VERY RELIABLE SOURCE THAT THE GREAT NORTH AIR AMBULANCE BASED IN BLYTH NORTHUMBERLAND IS TO CLOSE AS OF THE 31/03/05, THIS IS DUE TO LACK OF FUNDS AS THE CHARITY IS NOW DIRECTING ALL ITS EFFORTS TO THE NEW AIR AMBULANCE BASED IN TEESIDE.
THIS WILL BE A BIG LOSS TO THE COMMUNITY AS IT HAS NOW BEEN OPERATING FOR OVER 14 YEARS AND WAS THE FIRST AIR AMBULANCE IN THE "NORTH".
SEEMS TO ME THE NEW CHARITY HAS BITTEN OFF MORE THAN IT CAN CHEW AS IT WILL HAVE CLOSED TWO UNITS IN THE SPACE OF A MONTH.
SAD DAY FOR THE NORTHEAST OF ENGLAND !