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Woman flown to hospital with hypothermia

Great North Air Ambulance, Troutbeck Bridge.
Great North Air Ambulance, Troutbeck Bridge. Credit: Viewer photograph

A 56-year-old woman from Bradford has been taken to hospital by the Great North Air Ambulance after falling ill with hypothermia at Troutbeck Bridge near Windermere in the Lake District.

The Pride of Cumbria flew the patient to a hospital in Barrow at 9.30am. She is said to be in a stable condition.

Paraglider injured in Lake District

Great North Air Ambulance, Stye Head Tarn

A paraglider is recovering in hospital after falling 60 feet when his canopy collapsed at Stye Head Tarn near Keswick.

The 25 year-old from Northamptonshire was airlifted to hospital by the Great North air Ambulance with pelvic and back injuries.

Keswick Mountain Rescue Team helped to get the man to the helicopter, he was then flown to the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle.

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Injured climber flown to hospital by GNAA

by Samantha Parker
GNAA on the scene in Borrowdale Credit: GNAA

A CLIMBER from Newcastle was taken to hospital by the Great North Air Ambulance with serious back and leg injuries after falling in the Lake District.

The man was rescued by Keswick Mountain Rescue Team after falling 15 metres when attempting a climb on Shepherds Cragg, Borrowdale.

A spokesman for the GNAA said: "Aircrew Paramedics assessed and treated the patient for injuries and Keswick MRT extricated the patient from the bottom of the cragg to the helicopter. The patient was flown to hospital."

The man is recovering at the Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle.

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