AN air ambulance was spotted in York after a critical care unit was dispatched to an incident.

The Yorkshire Air Ambulance was seen in Bootham Park, near York Hospital, at 1.25pm today (April 18).

A combination of paramedics and air ambulance staff were at the scene after returning from a private address in York.

York Press: The Air Ambulance was spotted in Bootham Park at 1.25pm todayThe Air Ambulance was spotted in Bootham Park at 1.25pm today (Image: Harry Booth)

A Yorkshire Air Ambulance spokesperson said: "Our critical care team did attend a patient in York this afternoon."

They added that the patient was then taken to York Hospital via land ambulance.

The Yorkshire Ambulance Service said that a clinician from the air ambulance travelled with the patient in the road ambulance, while the air ambulance followed.