We’ve reached the final stretch of winter, and a lot of us are feeling it with the busy shifts and the constant pressure of...
Category: North West Ambulance Service
Highlighting the importance of bystander action this National Heart Month
There are around 3,600 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests every year in the North West. Early CPR and defibrillation can more than double a person’s chance...
Ambulance Awareness Day is coming to Merseyside
Whether you’re a young person considering a career in healthcare, a parent or guardian supporting future choices, or simply curious about the ambulance service...
From fire safety to public declarations, meet our very own town crier
When you think of a town crier, you might picture a brightly dressed figure ringing a bell and calling, “Oyez, oyez, oyez!” What you...
More patients receiving help without the need for an ambulance in the North West
Thousands of our patients are getting the right care quickly while freeing up ambulances for those in life-threatening situations...
Slips, trips and falls: all you need to know this winter
Falls account for about 1 in 10 calls to the ambulance service, and this increases in the winter when we see shorter days and...
NWAS Community First Responder Awarded MBE
Rossendale Community First Responder (CFR), Dawn Taylor, affectionately known amongst her colleagues as ‘Mother’ has been awarded the prestigious British Empire Medal (MBE) in...
Looking after yourself during the cold snap
Cold weather, combined with increased demand between Christmas and New Year, puts additional pressure on our ambulance services and the wider NHS. Seeking help...
Three NWAS staff recognised as disability ‘Allies in Action’
Director of Finance Carolyn Wood, Head of Violence Prevention, Reduction and Security Natalie Samuels, and Associate Medical Director Dr Tim Smith, each received special...
Liverpool primary schools plant trees at NWAS HART site
Children from two Liverpool primary schools have helped plant trees at our newest Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) base in Anfield, marking the latest...
NWAS’ Ambulance Awareness Day comes to Cheshire
We're excited to invite you to Ambulance Awareness Day in Cheshire, taking place on Thursday, 4 December 2025, at Storyhouse, Chester....
Prepared for winter at NWAS
As the NHS moves into its traditionally busiest time of the year, we want to reassure you that we are prepared to support those...
