Air ambulance adopts city as part of name change

The charity is based near Trowbridge but will now officially serve Bath

An air ambulance is to officially serve the city of Bath as the charity which runs it changes its name.

The Wiltshire Air Ambulance charity has responded to more than 100 missions in Bath this year. Executives say they have carried out “more missions in the city than any other critical care resource".

The newly named Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance Charity will continue to serve Wiltshire and be the official air ambulance service for Bath.

David Philpott, the air ambulance's chief executive, said: "It’s important to stress, nothing will change clinically, we will continue to be there for the people of Wiltshire and Bath."

“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.

"We also transfer more patients to the Royal United Hospital in the city than any other hospital,” he added.

The charity has been running for 35 years and moved its base in 2018 to the outskirts of Trowbridge, so it can respond to incidents in the city centre and surrounding villages rapidly.

Critical care paramedic Craig Wilkins said: "As a Bath resident, I’m especially proud to work for Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance Charity and be there to respond to emergencies across our communities."