Capturing the outcome and experiences of our patients helps to support and improve our clinical service. A secondary benefit is, with the permission of the patient, we are able to share their story and experiences with others.
Angela Jarrett received the call that every mother fears; that her daughter Issy had been involved in a head-on road traffic collision. Read more
Kim Goodwin needed the services of Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance when she was involved in a horse-riding incident. She pays thanks to those who helped her on that day. Read more
On 7th May 2020, Police Community Support Officer Mark Lane and his colleague Pete were cycling along a disused railway line (trailway). Pete was cycling in front when he suddenly heard a crash. He turned around to see Mark on the floor with no sign of life. Mark’s wife Leonie kindly tells us more. Read more
Joe, Sam and Harry were involved in a serious climbing accident last year. Due to the severity of their injuries, two of the boys needed urgent pre-hospital care before being airlifted to hospital. Joe’s mum Emily and Harry’s family jointly share their story with us. Read more
In July 2020, DSAA airlifted Lily to Bristol Children’s Hospital. She and her mum Charlotte kindly share details of what happened and pay thanks to the crew that played a part in saving Lily’s life. Read more
Our time-critical inter-hospital paediatric transfer service has been running since 2020. Since then, Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance has undertaken 15 transfers of time-critical children to specialist care centres across the South West. At 13 years old, James Clark was one of them. Read more
Following a serious road incident, Tamsyn Berry has been on a long road to recovery... Read more
Paula Joslin tells us how Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance provided critical care to her partner Paul, when he suddenly fell ill and collapsed due to a seizure Read more
On 29th November, Richard Barrett suffered a subarachnoid haemorrhage caused by an aneurysm while he was in the garden of his home. Richard’s wife Lucy kindly shares an in-depth account of what happened, how people around her showed kindness and the support she received throughout. Read more
Steven Staple needed urgent medical help, when he suffered a cardiac arrest while out riding his bike. His wife, Catherine, kindly shares their story with us. Read more
After suffering a severe head injury in a motorcycle incident, Grant Wilde was airlifted to hospital to receive emergency surgery. His wife, Ruth kindly tells us more Read more
Following a serious road traffic incident in which his brother Hugo Yaxley tragically lost his life, Thomas Yaxley bravely shares what happened and explains how Hugo touched so many people’s lives. Read more
James Hutchings ran a half marathon to raise funds for DSAA, who helped him after a motorcycle incident. Read more
My name is Steve Bailey - this is my story and the reason why I wanted to raise money for Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance Read more
DSAA were on hand to assist when Nik Taylor suffered a heart attack while cycling on the Isle of Wight. Read more
After suffering a severe foot injury, Craig Bradbury was airlifted from his remote location and flown to hospital. Read more
When she was run over by a pony and carriage, Anne Roots was stabilised at the scene by the DSAA crew. Read more
After DSAA helped him, Richard Jenkins decided to give something back by sharing his story with others Read more
Tanya Elston kindly shares an emotional and detailed account of how her sister Hayley suffered life-threatening and life-changing injuries after being thrown from a horse while training on the gallops. She also describes Hayley’s journey, which continues today… Read more
When farmer John Harper fell from his ATV, excellent teamwork between several emergency services teams helped save his life. Read more