OnTuesday 13th January Northumbria Blood Bikes went live supporting the Great North Air Ambulance with their "Blood on Board" project.

As of this week, the Air Ambulance service now has the capacity to deliver fresh blood supplies to the scene of life threatening accidents, and carry out roadside blood transfusions; GNAAS is one of only a few air ambulances in the world to perform this life-saving procedure.   Northumbria Blood Bikes and our firends at Blood Bikes Cumbria are providing the blood transport to and from the airfields.

Here is a sample of news coverage of the story around the region / country

BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-30786450

Tyne Tees 
http://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/2015-01-13/air-ambulance-starts-life-s...

Berwick Advertiser
http://m.berwick-advertiser.co.uk/news/local-news/all-news/life-saving-h...

Henry Surtees Foundation
http://www.henrysurteesfoundation.com/?p=851