The Winning Team: John Wheeler Accountancy Ltd

Magpas would like to thank everyone who took part in THE ONE GROUP’s Accountancy Practice Football Tournament for Magpas.
THE ONE GROUP hosted an Accountancy Practice Football Tournament on Thursday 29th March in Peterborough, raising over £300 for Magpas.

Congratulations to John Wheeler Accountancy Ltd, who beat Greenstones in the final, and 6 other teams to the trophy.
Teams taking part were:
•John Wheeler Accountancy Ltd
•Moore Thompson
•Moore Stephens
•Bulley Davey
•Greenstones
•Macintyre Hudson
•Stephenson Smart
•…and THE ONE GROUP

The Runners Up: Greenstones

Many thanks again to everyone who took part in the event, we look forward to seeing you next year!

Jon Parsell & Fiona Bowles

Former Magpas patient Jon Parsell from Houghton, met the Magpas Volunteer Doctor who came to his rescue – after he suffered serious injuries to his leg in a motorbike incident last July 2011.

Jon visited the Magpas Helimedix Base with his family last week. He chatted to Magpas Volunteer Dr Fiona Bowles and asked her lots of questions about what happened on the day of the incident.

When asked how it felt to meet Fiona, Jon said, “ I feel extremely overwhelmed just thinking about the fact this woman was part of the Helimedix team who came to my aid that day. It’s fantastic to have the opportunity to say thank you in person”.

Fiona said, “Just to meet Jon and to find out how he’s feeling now is incredible. It’s wonderful to be able to actually meet the people involved in the incidents we attend. It’s great to be able to sit down and have a proper chat – knowing he and his family are doing well”.

A woman (in her 20’s) suffered back and limb injuries and was trapped in her car. The Magpas Helimedix administered pain relief and then worked alongside the Fire Services and EEAST Ambulance Crew on the scene, to get her out of the vehicle.

The Helimedix then accompanied the patient to Peterborough City Hospital in a Land Ambulance, where on arrival her condition was described as stable.

All the emergency teams worked brilliantly together.

It turned out that the Magpas team weren’t needed for that patient, but whilst they there, a second motorcyclist (a man in his 30’s) fell from his bike and collided with a wooden fence – breaking his arm and upper leg. Within vital minutes, the Magpas team sedated him, administered pain relief and provided him with essential A&E care.

The Helimedix then accompanied the patient to Addenbrooke’s Hospital in a Land Ambulance (monitoring his condition all the way). On arrival at the hospital, his condition was described as serious but stable.

A man and a woman (both in their 60’s) were in the second car. The male patient suffered a traumatic cardiac arrest at the scene of the incident. Sadly, despite the Helimedix best efforts, providing advanced life support, there was nothing more they could do for him. The woman who sustained a chest injury, was treated with pain relief by the Magpas team, they then accompanied her in a Land Ambulance to Addenbrooke’s Hospital, where on arrival her condition was described as not serious.

The Magpas team worked hard to resuscitate the patient, providing him with advanced life support. Sadly, despite everyone’s best efforts, there was nothing more our team could do.

Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this time.

An EEAST Ambulance Crew was also in the scene.

Julia Tebbs

Julia Tebbs moved to Wyton village a year ago when she accepted a job at Barclays St Ives, as Business Manager. It was through her work that she met the team at Magpas – The Emergency Medical Charity and was taken aback by the amazing work and lifesaving support they give the community. After spending a day as a fundraising volunteer and attending a couple of events, she was given a real insight into some of the  challenges that charities face today.

Julia knew The London Marathon would be a great way of raising money and Magpas seemed the obvious choice of charity for her to run for. There was also the added bonus that Barclays actively support their staff in fundraising and work in the community – and they promised to match Julia’s fundraising total, pound for pound, for up to £750 that she raised.

It took her a gruelling 5 hours 56 to complete! Looking back, she was extremely grateful that she had dragged herself out of bed on those cold, winter, early morning training runs. The amount of times she met the postman and a lovely gentleman who said, “Hello” when she was en route made all the difference, as she (in her words), “Plodded around the village of Wyton at 5am looking like a dishevelled beetroot. However this really paid off on the day with not one blister post marathon, I was even walking properly within 3 days!”

The marathon experience is always a privilege to be a part of says Julia. She went on to say, “You meet so many people all taking part for a variety of reasons, all supporting each other which makes an incredible difference getting from start to the finish. It’s a real eye opener and humbling experience”.

To date (and with Barclays contribution) Julia is thrilled that at least £1,600 has already been raised for Magpas. Her giving website is still open, for anyone who would still like to donate.

The address is: www.virginmoneygiving.com/juliatebbs

Julia would also like to say a massive thank you to those who have already given and supported her this year. She says, “The support from local business people and new friends has been amazing.  Very humbling and a massive thank you to all”.

The Magpas team anaesthetised the patient (to protect his brain) and provided critical care treatment. They then accompanied the man in a Land Ambulance to Addenbrooke’s Hospital, monitoring his condition all the way. On arrival his condition was described as critical but stable.

All the emergency services worked very well together.

The Magpas team used critical care drugs to stabilise the patient’s heart, they used specialised pacing equipment and they anaesthetised him. They then accompanied the man to Peterborough City Hospital in a Land Ambulance, monitoring his condition and providing him with essential A&E care all the way. On arrival his condition was described as critical but stable.

An EEAST Ambulance Crew was also on the scene and worked excellently alongside the Magpas team.

What would you do if you found yourself lost at a near un-ride-able mountain pass lying on the track, unable to breathe, with broken ribs and a pool of leaking petrol trickling towards you? Or what it feels like to be knocked off your motorcycle on the most dangerous road in the world, only to land over the edge of a 400 meter precipice?

Sawtry based Dr Chris ‘Tigger’ Targett knows exactly how the above feels, having just returned from his 20,000 mile solo and unsupported motorcycle adventure around South America for Magpas, on his trusty motorcycle Sir Humphrey Bikelby!

The intrepid, two wheeled explorer was interviewed by the local press at the Magpas office as soon as he got back last week, with his now fiancée Sam Lyon (who was saved by Magpas when she was a little girl). Tigger has had many adventures – too many to mention on one page! But in a nut shell (please see below):

The countdown of Dr Tigger’s charity circumnavigation of South America is up! 

• £100,000 to raise for MAGPAS
• 20,000 miles
• 280 waterfalls
• 84 days 
• 41 border crossings
• 13 Countries
• 10 kilos lost
• 9 types of Empanada
• 8 tyres
• 7 punctures
• 6 times stopped by police
• 5 days waiting for repairs
• 4 crashes
• 3 times robbed
• 2 broken ribs
• 1 great adventure

If you would like to know more about Tiggers Travels, or you would like to find out more about The Tigger’s Travel’s Grand Charity Ball (raising money for Magpas) on Friday 19th October, 2012 at the fantastic Chilford Hall, Cambridge – you can log onto: http://www.tiggerstravels.org/