Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance had a successful night during a national awards event.

The Air Ambulance Awards of Excellence took place on 14 November, with the Dorset and Somerset service seeing winners in two categories and highly commended in another.

Dr Ian Mew (pictured above) was named Doctor of the Year. An intensive care and anaesthesia consultant and an air ambulance doctor, Dr Mew has worked with Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance for nine years.
He has been instrumental in transforming care that is provided to patients across the South West, and has hugely contributed to the development of injury prevention campaigns locally, regionally and on a national scale.

“I am incredibly humbled to receive this Doctor of the Year award,” Dr Mew said.
“I’d like to thank all of the DocBike volunteers and trustees, my colleagues on the air ambulance and at Dorset County Hospital, without whom none of the achievements recognised by this award would have been possible.”

Wayne Busby

Wayne Busby, who has been the charity’s aircraft maintenance engineer for the past eight years, was a winner in the Operations Support Staff of the Year category for his dedication to his role.
He said: “I am overwhelmed by the number of very kind messages of congratulations after receiving this award.
“I love fixing helicopters and feel proud to play my part in helping to save lives.”

Pete Appleby

Elsewhere, Pete Appleby was highly commended in the Critical Care Practitioner of the Year category.
Pete said: “I want to say thank you to all my colleagues and friends at Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance and beyond.”
For more about Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance log on to www.dsairambulance.org.uk.