Thirty staff from West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) will be on duty during the Olympics in support of their colleagues from the London Ambulance...
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Reform plans for East Midlands Ambulance Service announced this week
Plans designed to make the East Midlands Ambulance Service more efficient and cost-effective will be announced later this week.
Northern MPs force air ambulance VAT rethink
The Treasury has night agreed to explore a tax break for air ambulances, after MPs said that hefty tax bills "were costing lives".
Shoppers given lesson in CPR by North East Ambulance Service
Paramedics from the North East Ambulance Service joined forces with volunteers from the the British Heart Foundation to give out free CPR training and...
Essex Air Ambulance launches appeal for critical care monitor
Essex Air Ambulance is appealing to members of the public to help them raise the £25,000 needed to buy a vital piece of equipment.
West Mids ambulance staff set to provide Olympics support
Thirty members of West Midlands Ambulance Service are set to head south to give support to London Ambulance Service staff during the London 2012...
Patients put at risk by EEAST ambulance cuts claim Unison
Public services union Unison has said the proposed scaling down of resources at East of England Ambulance Service Trust puts patients at risk "across all...
Charities can help reduce frequent attender impact
The creation of voluntary schemes such as the Frequent Attenders Assertive Outreach Initiative could help to reduce the number of alcohol-related admissions in A&E, an expert...
Cornwall celebrates Royal visit
The Duchess of Cornwall has met two patients who credit the air ambulance service with saving their lives as part of the charity's 25th...
Triple defib delivery for West Mids leisure centres
New defibrillators have gone into three Redditch leisure centres, supported by the West Midlands Ambulance Service and the British Heart Foundation.
TCAA will be key if heart surgeries close
With the Joint Committee of Primary Care Trusts meeting today [4 July] to discuss the potential closure of children’s heart surgery units, the creation...
Date change for Air Ambulance VAT debate
The Commons debate on returning air ambulance VAT has been postponned due to the recent banking scandal.