Air ambulance called in to help patient after 'sport and leisure' incident

The Great North Air Ambulance was called in to help after a call out which involved “sport and leisure”.

By Fiona Thompson

Published 25th May 2021, 13:04 BST

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The charity's helicopter landed on parkland in Blackhall Colliery, close to Hardwick Street after it received a call to an incident at 4.20pm yesterday, Monday, May 24.

A spokesperson for the North East Ambulance Service said: “We were called at 4.05pm on Monday to a private address in the Blackhall Colliery area and dispatched air ambulance and paramedic crew.

"We took a patient to hospital by road.”

The Great North Air Ambulance was called in to help the North East Ambulance Service.

The Great North Air Ambulance was called in to help the North East Ambulance Service.

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