The South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) has officially opened its new Main Operating Base (MOB) in Ferndown, Dorset, marking...
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From frightening emergency to happy reunion with SWASFT’s Plymouth ambulance crew
A Plymouth man has been reunited with a member of the ambulance crew who came to his aid after he suffered a sudden seizure...
Ambulance service relaunches public forum to strengthen community voice
South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) is relaunching its public engagement forum with a refreshed name and renewed focus, and...
The life-saving use of Tranexamic Acid in the South West
A new professionally produced video released today highlights how tranexamic acid (TXA), a widely available and cost-effective medication, is having a...
Specialist mental health response vehicle helping to reduce hospital admissions at SWASFT
A specialist Mental Health Response Vehicle (MHRV) is helping to reduce hospital admissions in Somerset....
Learn how to ‘Restart a Heart’ in the South West this October with SWASFT
The South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) is inviting people across the South West to take part in free community events this...
GoodSAM technology plays vital role in life-saving response as survivor meets ambulance responders
A Somerset man has been reunited with members of the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) who helped save his life after...
Salisbury man sentenced for making abusive calls to emergency numbers
A man from Salisbury has been sentenced for misusing the emergency call number by being abusive and sexually explicit....
SWASFT celebrates paramedic graduates
A group of graduate paramedic apprentices were recently honoured at a celebratory event at Westpoint Exeter after successfully completing their BSc ...
Weston cardiac arrest survivor reunited with SWASFT lifesaving ambulance crew
A man from Weston-Super-Mare has been reunited with the ambulance crew rom South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) that helped...
Channel 4’s 999: On The Front Line is coming to South Western Ambulance Service
Channel 4's observational documentary series, 999: On The Front Line, will begin filming with the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust...
Ambulance service opens up life-saving app alerts to public responders
The South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) has announced that, as of 2 June 2025, trained members of the public registered with...
