What we do
Ensuring children can access vital medical treatment or care
Lia’s Wings is a national charity that ensures babies and children can access vital medical treatment and care. We provide an air ambulance service for children within the UK and to/from overseas, using aeroplanes, and a bespoke Family Support Service to help families through difficult times, creating improved outcomes and lasting change.
We provide an air ambulance service for children within the UK and to/from overseas, using aeroplanes.
We have a pool of specialist medical staff who can respond to every referral we receive, handling the most complex conditions and medical emergencies.
We invest in innovative, award-winning medical equipment to allow us to meet the unique needs of every child we fly.
We offer a bespoke Family Support Service to help families through difficult times, creating improved outcomes and lasting change.
Hospital air transfers
Lia's Wings provides hospital air transfers using aeroplanes to ensure that children can access the essential care and treatment they need. This includes:
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Neonatal care
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Specialist investigations or care
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Urgent surgery including transplant
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Repatriation after specialist care
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Overseas air transfers
We are proud that as a result of our air transfers children have been discharged from long hospital stays, overcome diseases like cancer, and received a diagnosis which finally enables their family to gain new support from disease/disability-specific organisations.
Family Support Service
Many of the families we work with are experiencing trauma, grief, bereavement, crisis and life-changing circumstances. We offer a Family Support Service alongside our air transfers to help families through difficult times, creating improved outcomes and lasting change. This includes:
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Emotional support
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Practical support
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Being a voice for families
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Support from peers
We never abandon our families, we allow them to tell us what they need when they need it, and they know they can always come back to us for further support no matter how much time has passed.
Our promise to every family:
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Uniquely crafted care for every child and every family. Each family referred to Lia's Wings receives bespoke support that caters for the individual needs of their child and their family's circumstances.
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No waiting lists, just support and solutions. We are proud to never keep a family waiting for the help they need. We do all we can to give families instant access to support and medical expertise.
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We’re here for as long as each family need us. We recognise that some families need more support than others and that overcoming grief and trauma is not linear, so we never put a time limit on our support.
Lia’s Wings ambition is to ensure that every British baby and child can access vital medical treatment and care.