Today, we attended the Community Services Awareness Event in Penwortham to promote falls prevention—a challenging issue, particularly during winter. Between October 2023 and February...
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Hayley’s bravery rewarded by SAS after coming to aid of dad and sister after crash
An Aberdeen schoolgirl has been presented with a Certificate of Commendation from the Scottish Ambulance Service for coming to the aid of her dad...
Ambulance Chief Medical Officer calls on Londoners to stay safe as temperatures plunge in the capital
With temperatures dropping in the capital, the Chief Medical Officer at London Ambulance Service is asking people to take additional steps to stay safe...
JOINT MENTAL HEALTH PILOT SCHEME IN THE AMBULANCE CONTROL ROOM REDUCES ED ADMISSIONS BY 40 PER CENT
A pilot project aimed at reducing the number of people in mental health crisis being admitted to Emergency Departments, (ED) has been hailed as...
Kent woman reunites with SECAmb crew following seizure at the wheel of her car
A woman who had a seizure at the wheel of her car was recently able to reunite with the crew who helped to get...
LAS paramedic joins BBC Radio 4 comedy show panel to make the serious case for defibrillators
A paramedic at London Ambulance Service will feature in the hit BBC podcast Best Medicine to promote defibrillators – devices which can help restart...
Become an urgent and emergency care clinician – support sessions announced at NWAS
Our urgent and emergency care (UEC) clinician vacancies open this week, and we want to help you be as prepared as you can be...
Making a difference at NEAS, one car trip at a time
Volunteer ambulance car service driver, Jeremy ‘Jez’ Browne is no stranger to an early morning. In a former life, he was a member of...
Woman given community order for vicious assault on NWAS paramedic
Holly Palmer attacked a Greater Manchester paramedic following a welfare call on Friday 30 August 2024. On Tuesday 12 November, she was sentenced at...
Night shift pressures shine spotlight on LAS staff’s strength in times of adversity and compassion of clinicians
The challenges faced by London Ambulance Service on a busy night shift are brought into sharp focus on last night’s BBC Ambulance (Thursday 14...
Yorkshire Ambulance Service staff and volunteers recognised for outstanding achievements
Inspirational Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) staff and volunteers who have gone the extra mile for patients and colleagues were honoured at the Trust’s annual...
WMAS finds green solution to recycling old fleet
The Trust has recently sought an economical and sustainable solution for decommissioning ambulances, thanks to a recent partnership with De Lage Landen (DLL). With...
