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July 15, 2021
2021 has been a busy year for our Critical Care Team so far, with a 30% rise in the number of call-outs in the first six […]
June 29, 2021
Each year, 30,000 people will experience a cardiac arrest outside of a hospital – in places such as their home, at work or out in public. […]
June 22, 2021
Losing a loved one is extremely hard to come to terms with. The grief that unfolds afterwards can be difficult to process and everyone copes with […]
June 16, 2021
Our third and final critical care car has arrived at GWAAC’s base, completing our fleet of response vehicles. The cars were purchased thanks to a one-off […]
May 28, 2021
Chris Herbert, 71, from Bristol is setting saddle on Sunday 30 May to complete the 1,000-mile cycle from Lands End to John O’Groats. Something that’s been […]
May 27, 2021
It’s very hard to plan for a typical day at the GWAAC base, as no two days are exactly the same. It all depends on the […]
May 27, 2021
We are delighted to have been selected as charity of the year for the Bristol branch of national law firm, Bevan Brittan. The firms different offices […]
May 20, 2021
The crew have just left for another job as we sit down to catch up with Nick Tindal, Head of Operations here at GWAAC and one […]
Patient Stories
October 28, 2020
“It’s amazing how quickly circumstances change” – Vicky’s Story, 22nd August 2019 When organisers of the annual Mellow in the Meadow festival in South Gloucestershire decided […]
August 3, 2020
Parents Niky and Ryan’s lives were turned upside down on the morning of 31st October 2019, as any parents’ worst nightmare became a reality. Their four-year-old […]
February 14, 2020
Former patient, Robin Jaques, was involved in a high speed cycling accident in the Forest of Dean on Valentine’s Day 2019. Breaking four of his ribs […]