Plans that would see the integration of the 999 and 111 services in the West Midlands will lead to significant improvements for patient care.......
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WMAS nominated for prestigious research award
West Midlands Ambulance Service has been nominated for a prestigious award that recognises the huge level of input that the Trust has in pre-hospital...
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Tragic death of Staffordshire University student paramedic
The student paramedic, who tragically died last night in an ambulance RTC, has been formally identified as Tammy Minshall. Tammy, who was 31,...
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Trial with advanced nurse practitioners working in ambulance control brings real benefits to patients
A trial which sees advanced nurse practitioners working with paramedics in the control room at WMAS is bringing real benefits to patients and staff....
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Weekend of assaults and ambulance attacks at WMAS
It was a weekend of disappointment and anger for WMAS with no fewer than five staff assaulted, and two ambulances vandalised. In separate cases...
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Assistant WMAS Chief to receive Queen’s Ambulance Medal
An Assistant Chief Ambulance Officer from West Midlands Ambulance Service, whose career spans 28 years, has been recognised in the 2019 Queen’s Birthday Honour’s...
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Insightful, educational and enjoyable…despite the bad jokes – my time at West Midlands Ambulance Service
As I sat in my first lecture as a journalism student at Birmingham City University, I felt utterly deflated when I was told I...
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WMAS ambulance staff all set for Birmingham Pride
Over 80 staff, volunteers and students from West Midlands Ambulance Service will be marching in this year’s Pride parade in Birmingham to show support...
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Are you really fine? How WMAS supports staff mental health wellbeing
It's Mental Health Awareness Week and according to the Mental Health Foundation, the average adult will say "I'm fine"14 times this week, yet less...
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Not smart and certainly not clever; how hoax calls can put lives at risk
Bosses at WMAS are warning that lives could be at risk if people continue to make hoax calls to the service. New data shows...
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WMAS faced steep rise in calls immediately after World Cup semi-final ends
West Midlands Ambulance Service faced a barrage of 999 emergency calls after the England vs Croatia match as some fans struggled to come to...
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WMAS Trust thanks volunteers for heroic efforts
An awards ceremony to honour members of the public from across the West Midlands who have gone beyond the call of duty to help...