A team of experienced EMAS paramedics are ‘elated’ after being crowned world champions at a medical competition held in Copenhagen...
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Ambulance Service welcomes decision to enable paramedic prescribing
AACE welcomes the decision to allow paramedics to prescribe independently. This will enable advanced paramedics who work in appropriate settings...
Ambulance trusts collaborate with PHE to establish national ambulance dispatch data syndromic surveillance system
Syndromic surveillance refers to the detection of health events prior to a formal identification. It plays an important public health function...
How EEAST works with the Wellbeing Service to support anxious patients
Case Study: East of England Ambulance Service is collaborating with the South-West Hertfordshire Wellbeing Service ...
Ambulance Leadership Forum 2018: Tackling difficult challenges through effective leadership
As ambulance trusts reach the end of another financial year of ever-growing demand, the importance of positive leadership took centre stage at ALF 2018...
AACE Outstanding Service Awards 2018
A key aspect of the ALF is the awards dinner, a really good opportunity to network, socialise and of course, applaud this year’s award...
ESCWG publishes new document on collaboration between the Emergency Services
The information in the document is intended to assist and support the emergency services sector to better understand the benefits of collaboration and the...
Ambulance Leadership Forum 2018 – Speaker Presentations
A recap of presentations from the Ambulance Leadership Forum (ALF 2018) and the Global Paramedic Leadership Mental Health Summit (GPLMHS 2018) ...
NHS boss demands maximum punishment for every violent offence against paramedics
Simon Stevens told gathering of ambulance chiefs at ALF 2018 that he wanted to see the authorities take the toughest possible action against members...
“REMOVE, REMOVE, REMOVE” – NARU publishes refreshed Initial Operational Response materials
Refreshed guidance released to support control rooms, planners and first responders on early self-help actions for suspected deliberate or accidental exposure to a hazardous...
NARU showcases progress at national EPRR event Ambition 2018
The National Ambulance Resilience Unit’s commitment to stakeholder engagement took another step forward with a successful attendance at Ambition Expo 2018, the annual event...
HCPC announces decision on threshold level of qualification for paramedics
Last year the HCPC consulted on changing the threshold level of qualification required for entry to their Register for Paramedics....