This week (17-23 March) is Neurodiversity Celebration Week, which aims to celebrate the many skills and talents of neurodivergent people around the world, and...
Category: North West Ambulance Service
Two generations of one family caring for NWAS patients
Wendy Burke from Tameside works in our Patient Transport Service (PTS) and coordinates the rotas for staff. Her daughters, Katie and Niamh, also work...
NWAS advanced paramedic awarded at ambulance leaders conference
Congratulations to Gary Fitzpatrick, who received an Outstanding Service Award yesterday at this year's Ambulance Leadership Forum (ALF) conference in Leeds....
Meet NWAS’ new Advanced Paramedic Practitioners
We would like to congratulate some of our newest advanced paramedic practitioners (APP) on completing their week-long clinical inductions. Welcome to the team! Our...
Celebrating 30 years of dedication at NWAS
69-year-old Volunteer Car Driver John Bond is one of our longest-serving volunteers. For three decades, he has been taking patients to and from their...
Life as a community first responder with NWAS; meet Kamran
Kamran Nazir had always wanted to give back to his local community but struggled to find the right opportunity....
LGBT History Month: “The power of compassion and activism in driving social change.”
For LGBT History Month, we have been sharing the stories of people both past and present that helped shape and create social change, advancing society...
NWAS celebrates National Apprenticeship Week 2025
Throughout the week, we will provide insight into the opportunities we offer and some of the perspectives of some of the learners. We will...
Man given suspended sentence for vile assault on NWAS paramedic
On Monday 3 February 2025, Crewe Magistrates’ Court sentenced Raine to a 52-week suspended sentence, 100 hours of community service and rehabilitation activity requirements....
LGBT+ History Month
Adam Williams, LGBT+ Network Chair and Paramedic spoke to us about the work of activist Dr. Michael Farquhar to highlight LGBT+ History Month and...
CPR training and Chinese New Year: a life-saving connection
We recently made strong connections with 20 students from the Liverpool Chinese Students and Scholars Association (LCSSA). They took part in a Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation...
Support sessions for our Apprentice Emergency Medical Technician role
It is no secret that we open our Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) apprenticeship opportunities at least once a year. When will they open? It...
