The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE) was disappointed to learn that it was necessary for London Ambulance Service to be placed into special...
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EMAS emergency service vehicles given excellence award
East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) has been recognised for the way it looks after and maintains its fleet of over 530 vehicles. The ambulance...
East Midlands Ambulance Service fighting back against violence towards staff
East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) has once again topped an NHS league table for taking legal action against people who assault frontline paramedics. Figures...
NACN launches consultation: Developing an ambulance commissioning strategy for the future
The NHS Clinical Commissioners’ National Ambulance Commissioners Network (NACN) has today launched a new discussion paper on the future of ambulance commissioning. ‘Developing an ambulance commissioning...
Reduce the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning over winter
PHE advises people to get their fossil fuel and wood burning appliances checked by an appropriately registered engineer before winter sets in. With the...
Would you know how to restart a heart? Soon, 30,000 West Midlands kids will
If you were faced with someone who had gone into cardiac arrest, would you know what to do ? Every second counts in such...
How the UK has helped to end Ebola in Sierra Leone
How the UK has helped to end Ebola in Sierra Leone and continues to help the country rebuild – an update from DFID, DH,...
AACE Statement: NHS England report about SECAmb 111 Project
Following the publication of NHS England’s report about the problems related to the 111 call handling project operated by South East Coast Ambulance Service...
Registrations now opened for 2016 Ambulance Leadership Forum
AACE are delighted to announce that bookings are open for the 2016 Ambulance Leadership Forum (ALF) on 9/10 February 2016. The ALF 2016 site is now live and...
IAS report shows majority of emergency service staff suffer alcohol-fuelled abuse
A new report from the Institute of Alcohol Studies, Alcohol’s Impact on Emergency Services, reveals the full extent of the toll alcohol takes on...
AACE sign up to mental health anti-stigma pledge
The AACE today became the latest organisation to join the growing number of emergency service employers, associations and support organisations showing their commitment to ending...
New book on Ambulance Leadership investigates key management challenges for 21st century ambulance services
A new volume entitled “Ambulance Services: Leadership and Management Perspectives” (ISBN No. 9783319186412) edited by Professor Paresh Wankhade, Professor of Leadership and Management, Edge...