The sixteenth edition of Keeping PACE, our quarterly update for ambulance service employees and volunteers, is now available for download.
For this autumn edition we cover the following topics:
- How the UK ambulance sector is backing the NHS 10-year plan, highlighting its vital role in emergency and urgent care – and how UK ambulance services are uniquely positioned to deliver the Plan’s ambitions.
- How inclusion and compassion can guide us through uncertain times – AACE MD Anna Parry reflects on her commitment to NHS ambulance services, and how in moments of crisis that anyone, regardless of age, sex, race, religion, or class, may need an emergency ambulance – and the responsibility that this carries.
- New framework strengthens falls response across ambulance services – the launch of a new framework developed to support integrated, person-centred care for older people and those living with frailty who have fallen or are at risk of falling.
- Deadline approaching for opinions on AACE’s five-year strategy – all UK ambulance service employees, volunteers and students have until 31 October 2025 to have their say and help shape AACE’s five-year priorities between 2026 and 2031. We want your insights on our strategic ambitions and how AACE can better support the UK ambulance sector.
- Culture at the core: NIAS leading with compassion and courage – how Northern Ireland Ambulance Service is placing culture at the heart of its transformation journey, to build a healthier, more respectful and more connected workplace, one that supports staff and strengthens patient care.
- Ambulance services support lifesaving training in mosques – how ambulance services working alongside BIMA volunteers to deliver essential lifesaving training in mosques, including how to perform CPR, use a defibrillator, and assist someone who is choking.
You can download Keeping PACE here – and feel free to share with your colleagues and wider networks.
