Charity looks at funding options as trial extended to April 2024
Funding for the Great North Air Ambulance will have to be considered if it is to continue serving the Isle of Man beyond next year.
It helps transport patients from the Island to major trauma centres in the UK after Manx Care actioned a recommendation in the Sir Jonathan Michael Report from 2019.
The air ambulance has responded to 16 incidents here during the trial period which has been taking place over the last year.
Medics are trained to deal with trauma beyond that, it says, which ambulance crews are equipped to handle.
The GNAAS' services cost £7.7 million per year to run, covering the North East, North Yorkshire, Cumbria and the Isle of Man. It has been requested to continue serving the Island until April 2024, after which the funding will cease.
Chief executive David Stockton spoke to Manx Radio's Lewis Foster about how the past 12 months have gone, preparations for the TT, and whether or not the charity can afford to keep flying to the Isle of Man in the future:
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