Wiltshire Air Ambulance rebrands to better reflect working area
It's now known as the Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance Charity
Wiltshire's Air Ambulance charity has announced it's rebranded to 'better reflect the essential work it carries out across the county of Wiltshire and the city of Bath.'
It's now known as the Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance Charity.
The charity is entering it's 35th anniversary year and has a fresh look and logo to match it's new title.
David Philpott, chief executive for Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance Charity, said: “Since moving to our airbase in 2018, the charity has responded to more missions in the city of Bath than any other critical care resource.
“Our helicopter can fly to Bath’s city centre and the surrounding villages in just four minutes and over the last two years, Bath has been our second most attended area. We also transfer more patients to the Royal United Hospital in the city than any other hospital.
“As we enter our 35th year, we felt it was only right to have the charity’s name reflect our true operational area.
“It’s important to stress, nothing will change clinically, we will continue to be there for the people of Wiltshire and Bath – just as we have done for the last 34 years. Simply put, we now have a name that truly tells our story.”
The decision to include Bath comes as over 100 of this years missions have been undertaken in Bath, which is 9% of all missions for the year so far, making it clear that the charity is becoming increasingly important to the city.
Critical care paramedic Craig Wilkins says: “As a Bath resident, I’m especially proud to work for Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance Charity and be there to respond to emergencies across our communities.
“When we are called to incidents, we are dealing with very ill or injured people who are potentially experiencing the worst moment of their lives.
“The patient is my world – I treat them as if they were a member of my own family.
“Ultimately, we can only do this because of the generosity of the general public and local businesses who provide us with essential funding, and we are so grateful for that support.”
As a registered charity, the service relies entirely on voluntary donations and support from local Wiltshire and Bath communities, aiming to raise an annual £4.5m to fund it's life-saving work.