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A cliftop response

Patient stories

Rock bottom to recovery

On a Dartmoor hiking trip with his friends, George fell into a deep gully sustaining open fractures and needed our assistance quickly

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Anna and her mum to whom she gave CPR

Patient stories

‘Tough times don’t last – tough people do!’

Anna wasn’t to know how true her grandad’s saying would be until she had to save the life of her mum.

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Sam and Maddy plan their future together

Patient stories

From impact to airlift

Sam was on his commute to work with his boss when the commercial vehicle they were travelling in became involved in a horrific crash.

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Patient stories

From bike crash to marathon in a year

A pleasant spin on a new motorcycle took an unpleasant turn when Philip was hit by a driver on the wrong side of the road…

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Patient stories

Recovering patient Lucy turns fundraiser following traumatic crash

Inspired by the resilience and determination of Captain Sir Tom Moore, recovering patient Lucy has set herself an ambitious fundraiser challenge.

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Patient stories

Dividends and Donations

A nasty break and an airlift inspires a generous gift from Neil’s business

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Patient stories

From burns to fundraising success

Farmer and cheese maker, Peter Willes, of Horwood near Bideford was seriously burned when a high-level hot water tank pipe burst, showering him in burning water

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Patient stories

Twins fundraise to say Thank You for TWO airlifts

Twins Alex & Benjamin both required our services on separate occasions and decided to fundraise together in 2020

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Patient stories

“Oh good! A free helicopter ride!”

When a mountain bike stunt went amiss while out with mates on Woodbury Common, 13-year old Harry, took an unexpected, though not unwelcome, trip in a helicopter

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