Medicash takes to the skies with NWAA

Liverpool based healthcare cash plan provider Medicash is urging local businesses to follow in its footsteps and support the North West Air Ambulance (NWAA). 

Medicash chief executive Sue Weir said: "The NWAA provides a lifesaving, invaluable service to the people of the North West and rely solely on community fundraising and donations. We are delighted to be making a donation to the NWAA from our charitable trust and hope we can also raise awareness of the vital work they do and the essential donations they need every year to keep going."

A registered charity, the NWAA provides lifesaving helicopter medical care across Merseyside, Cheshire, Cumbria, Lancashire and Greater Manchester. The onboard paramedics are called to an average of five life saving missions every day from road incidents, to industrial accidents, heart attacks, sporting and rural injuries.

Lynda Brislin, chief executive from NWAA said: "Donations and support from individuals and organisations like Medicash are crucial as we have to raise £4m every year if we want to keep saving lives. We hope people will continue to support us so we can provide care from the air to assist at serious incidents across the North West for years to come."

Since 1999 the NWAA has flown over 10,000 emergency missions and covers a residential population of 7 million people and an area of 5,500 square miles.

Medicash has a long tradition of charitable giving, and regularly makes significant donations to the NHS and various health-related charities.

NWAA are having their first major golf event on 28th May 2010 and Medicash are one of the main supporters of the event. The NWAA Pro Celebrity Golf Challenge will take place at the brand new championship North West National Golf Club in Rainford. For more information visit www.northwestairambulance.com

Picture shows: Back row (L-R): NWAA captain Mark Rowley, NWAA chief executive Lynda Brislin, and Medicash chief executive Sue Weir.  Sitting (L-R): NWAA paramedics Paul Campbell and Warren Billington