The UK Resuscitation Council (UK) and British Heart Foundation have jointly published a guide to AEDs – download it here. Defibrillation is one crucial...
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Dave Bull, Head of NARU Education, receives Queen’s Ambulance Medal at Buckingham Palace
David Bull, the Head of Education at the National Ambulance Resilience Unit (NARU) collected his Queen’s Ambulance Service Medal for Distinguished Service from Her Majesty the...
Prime Minister meets East of England Ambulance Service staff
The impact of last week’s flooding was brought into focus on Monday when the East of England Ambulance Service’s Head of Resilience met the...
AACE and College of Paramedics encourage nominations for Advancing Healthcare Awards 2014
Nominations are now being sought for the Advancing Healthcare Awards 2014 which are open to the allied health professions (AHPs). As AHPs, paramedics play...
EMAS top of the league
For the fourth time in five years, East Midlands Ambulance Service has topped the league table when it comes to taking legal action against people...
Review by Monitor of the provision of walk-in centre services in England
On 31 May 2013, following reports of walk-in centre closures, Monitor decided to review the provision of walk-in centre services in England. Their report...
JESIP Publishes “Joint Doctrine: The Interoperability Framework”
One year on from the official launch of the Joint Emergency Services Interoperability Programme (JESIP) and what will be the foundation for the future of improved...
AACE WELCOMES INCREASED AMBULANCE ROLE IN BOLD NEW VISION FOR URGENT AND EMERGENCY CARE IN ENGLAND
The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE) has welcomed the report today (Wednesday 13 November 2013) on the first phase of the Urgent and...
AACE REJECTS COMMISSIONING PROPOSALS IN REPORT BY INDEPENDENT AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION
The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE) has rejected proposals for a new commissioning model for awarding NHS ambulance contracts contained in an Independent...
College of Paramedics welcomes contents of Keogh Report
The College of Paramedics welcomes the contents of the report published by Sir Bruce Keogh into emergency and unscheduled care, particularly because it recognises the important...
Chairman of East Midlands Ambulance Service becomes third senior figure to resign
A third senior figure has left East Midlands Ambulance Service in the space of three months. Chairman Jon Towler has resigned after two-and-a-half years in...
Public Health England publishes 2013 Cold Weather Plan
The publication of the first Cold Weather Plan for England in 2011 marked a milestone for public health in this country. Cold kills. The impact...
