An air ambulance landed in Stroud this morning.

A Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC) helicopter was spotted flying low over the town shorly before 11am, and then landing on the roof of the Five Valleys Centre before leaving an hour later.

A spokesperson for GWAAC said: “Great Western Air Ambulance Charity’s critical care team were dispatched to an incident in Stroud just after 10.40am, they responded by helicopter with a critical care doctor, specialist paramedic and trainee specialist paramedic on board.”

"This incident marks one of many on a busy day for the air ambulance crews, who attend over five incidents a day on average.

"The crew are specially trained in pre-hospital emergency medicine to bring the skills and equipment of the hospital direct to those in urgent need, following a medical emergency, whether this be illness or injury.

"Their care can mean the difference between life and death in instances where every second counts.

"This week marks the national awareness campaign, Air Ambulance Week 2021 – a dedicated week to highlight the work of the UK’s air ambulance charities who rapidly deliver their advanced lifesaving care to patients every single day."

Great Western Air Ambulance Charity operates in Gloucestershire, South Gloucestershire, Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset, Bristol and parts of Wiltshire.

They can get from their base in Almondsbury to anywhere within the region in 20 minutes, and each mission costs an average of £2,000. The charity relies solely on donations to meet their operational costs.

For more information, or to make a donation, go to gwaac.com.