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Originally Posted by Hugh
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10 February 2011 - 14:21
Funding for London’s Air Ambulance (LAA) helicopter for the next seven years has been secured through a financing deal from Santander Corporate Banking.
The charity will be able to continue running London’s only helicopter emergency medical service, having secured the financing from Santander, with the support of the Virgin Group, the LAA announced on 7 February.
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So it looks like OSEM's doorstep caller could have been conducting some sort of scam.
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As others have said, you can't criticise a company for withdrawing sponsorship. They have paid huge amounts of money over many years. The Daily Express sponsored HEMS before Virgin. And in most other counties they are funded by private donations and charity fund raising. Personally I think it is wrong that they have to rely on handouts, as the helicopters should be an integral part of the Ambulance service. After all, police helicopters are paid for out of their budget.
What I do think is that the government should waive VAT on the fuel they use.
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Originally Posted by New to cable
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