The Magpas Air Ambulance charity has highlighted the story of mum Molly Digby to remind people about the importance of the work it does in Cambridgeshire.

Thanks to the quick response of paramedics, Molly's premature twin babies were airlifted to hospital and have since recovered well. The family were able to enjoy their first Christmas together and now Molly is urging people to support the charity  

In January of this year, Molly, who was just 28 weeks pregnant with twin boys, was at home when her waters broke.

Her babies, Archie and Jacob, came quickly and each weighed no more than 2lbs, and were in critical need of urgent medical care.

Crews from the East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST) were on the scene and doing as much as they could for all three patients.

However, with the severity of the twins’ conditions, it was immediately clear they required specialist care and expertise, and quickly.

Doctor Adriana Cordier and critical care paramedic Steve Chambers flew to Molly’s home to provide the babies with vital medical and treatment and were able them to airlift them to hospital for neonatal care.

Thanks to their quick actions and the advanced medicine received in the early stages, Molly and her partner James, were able to celebrate their first Christmas with the twins who have recovered and are thriving.

Molly said: “Adriana and Steve from Magpas played such a huge part in saving my twin boys, who had such a small chance of survival.”

“This is by far my favourite time of year and having the boys for our first Christmas all together as a family was magical.

"We all feel so lucky and thankful that Jacob and Archie are here with us and doing so well. Without help from Magpas it could all have been so different, and it’s only thanks to kindness from the public that they can be there to save families like mine.”

The Digby’s story serves as a reminder about the work the charity does.

The air ambulance medical team, which saves lives in Cambridgeshire and across the East of England, is called out four times each day on average.

Magpas operates 24/7 and responds to emergency calls any time of the day or night, in all kinds of weather—even on Christmas day and throughout the testing winter months.

Doctor Adriana Cordier, said: “All we can be sure of is that at the heart of every call we answer, there is somebody who urgently needs medical help. If we’re called, it’s often a life or death situation.”

As her way of giving something back, Molly wants to encourage people to make a donation.

If you want to support the charity this Christmas