Dozens of critical care workers, nurses, helicopter pilots and blood delivery drivers have donned their uniform this Christmas rushing to medical emergencies across the Thames Valley.

The Thames Valley Air Ambulance have found that their demand dramatically increases over the festive period.

For critical care doctor, Asher Lewinsohn, this is the busiest time of year for emergencies across the region.

This year, all of it’s critical care clinicians including Asher have been on call to help with all emergency that popup across the Thames Valley.

He said: “Medical emergencies don’t stop for Christmas, so neither do we. Sadly if I’m coming through your door you’re not having the best start to your holidays.

“It’s difficult to deal with loved ones needing emergency care at any time of the year but it’s felt even more keenly at Christmas time. Which is why I’m proud to be working over the festive period and making a lifesaving difference to the patients we see.”

Thames Valley Air Ambulance recorded that December 2021 was the busiest month of the year when its critical care crews were called out 295 times.

Last Christmas, Thames Valley Air Ambulance was called out 34 times between Christmas Eve and Boxing Day, with 10 callouts on Christmas Day alone.

The charity’s newest campaign – ‘On Call for Christmas’ – shines a light on all the emergency workers who give up their time to help people in need.

All medical workers and clinicians that work for Thames Valley Air Ambulance do so without any financial incentive, purely to help those dealing with an emergency 365 days a year.