NEARLY 900 missions were completed in Greater Manchester by the North West Air Ambulance Charity (NWAAC), new figures have revealed.

The charity carried out 2,531 missions across the North West from September 1, 2019, to August 31 this year with 884 of them taking place in Greater Manchester.

The organisation has three helicopters and four rapid response vehicles across its Barton and Blackpool air bases.

The charity’s crew of highly-skilled specialist doctors and helicopter emergency medical services paramedics deliver enhanced medical care to the most critically ill and injured patients.

This week is National Air Ambulance Week.

NWAAC is marking it by raising awareness of the lifesaving impact its service has had on patient lives across the North West.

CEO of the charity Heather Arrowsmith said: “The nature of our work means there will always be patients in need, and public support, no matter how big or small, makes an incredible difference to this work.

“It keeps our helicopters in the air, our rapid response vehicles out on the road, and provides vital funds for research into how we can adapt our service to make sure we’re always improving the impact we have on patient’s lives.

“In our 21st year of service, and our eight years celebrating National Air Ambulance Week, it’s amazing to take stock and see how far we have come, and it simply wouldn’t have been possible without the support we’ve received over the years.”

For more details on the work that NWAAS carries out visit nwaa.net.