AN AIR ambulance which serves the Basingstoke area is set to feature in a new observational documentary series.

Air Ambulance ER starts on Sky 1 on January 6 at 9pm and is a six-part series which will follow the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance helicopter emergency team from the moment they receive a call until they are on the ground, treating patients, sometimes in the most difficult to reach locations.

Other air ambulances, including Thames Valley, will also feature in the series, with the first hour-long episode focusing on Hampshire and Isle of Wight.

The series is a co-production between Tern TV, GroupM Entertainment and Sky 1.

This is not the first time that the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has been the subject of a television documentary series.

In 2013 the charity featured in Trauma: Level 1, which was a two-part documentary series for ITV1.

Sherie Williams Ellen, charity manager, said: “Trauma: Level 1 gave the charity great exposure and Air Ambulance ER is another fantastic opportunity for us to get the word out about our life saving work.

“We had an excellent relationship with Tern TV and look forward to working with them again in the future.”

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance began operations on July 1, 2007 and every day its crew provide an efficient, prompt response to road traffic collisions, serious medical conditions, sporting accidents, collapses and many other incidents throughout the two counties.

The helicopter can be called out many times per day, and these missions are often life saving.

From receiving a call, the helicopter can be airborne within four minutes and can reach anywhere in Hampshire within 15 minutes and the Isle of Wight within 20.

The charity receives no Government funding and is entirely dependent on donations.