Work is under way to build a new £7m air ambulance base at Norwich Airport.
East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) staff, patients, supporters and volunteers attended an event to mark the start of work. Once completed, it will enable the crews to fly 24/seven for the first time.
The new base will provide essential rest and welfare facilities for the night crew and a state-of-the-art training room for its life-saving crew. A new community hub will be created so supporters and patients can interact with the charity.
Building work is expected to be completed by late 2020. Day to day operation has not been affected.
Patrick Peal, EAAA CEO, said: "We believe the time of day or night shouldn't dictate what type of emergency medical care is available in East Anglia, which is why we have been working hard to become 24/7 by helicopter for the last few years; building this new base will enable us to do that."
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here