Channel 4's observational documentary series, 999: On The Front Line, will begin filming with the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust...
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NWAS shortlisted for national patient safety award
We’re proud to announce that our Learning Loop initiative has been shortlisted for a Patient Safety Education and Training Award as part of the...
North East Ambulance Service to take part in research to improve care for patients with unexpected health problems
The project, funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), is hoping to help people get treatment to prevent serious illnesses,...
Yorkshire Ambulance Service staff joining this weekend’s Pride parade in York
Staff from Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust (YAS) will be joining other blue light partners, local organisations and members of the public at this...
AACE welcomes government’s urgent and emergency care plan unequivocally and underlines ambulance sector’s commitment to delivery
The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE) has welcomed today’s new Urgent and emergency care plan 2025/26 unequivocally, highlighting how its own vision for...
Teenage cardiac arrest survivor encourages Londoners to learn how to save a life
A teenager whose life was saved by strangers while Christmas shopping is backing London Ambulance Service’s mission to train a generation in life-saving skills...
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...
“Nobody should have to deal with this, we are just trying to help” – unacceptable abuse takes its toll on 999 call handlers in BBC’s Ambulance documentary
The harsh reality of verbal abuse on 999 call handlers comes under the spotlight when a man bombards staff with dozens of sexually suggestive...
Explore the Reframe Image Library – a vital new resource to improve representation in healthcare images
With over 3,000 images showcasing both the healthcare workforce and conditions on different skin tones, the Reframe image library is a free NHS-backed resource...
Life-saving defibrillator initiative saves hundreds of lives across Sunderland
Community defibrillators have been deployed by North East Ambulance Service health advisors to over 800 patients across Sunderland in 2024...
NWAS says Thank You to their volunteers
We’re saying a huge thank you this week to our wonderful volunteers who give their own time to help people across the North West...
