Chief executive on name change
Monday, 25 November 2024
David Philpott, who joined the charity in 2011, says: “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.
“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.
“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."
While the name of the charity has changed, David is quick to reassure the local community that they won’t notice any difference in terms of the clinical care expertise delivered by the aircrew.
He added: “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.”
With over 100 missions undertaken in Bath during 2024, representing 9% of all emergency call outs, Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance Charity’s importance to the city is greater than ever before.
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Middlewick House Open Garden returns!
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Our ambassadors Nick and Annette Mason are kindly opening up their garden to the public again to raise money for Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance Charity and The Wiltshire Bobby Van Trust.
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