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AACE welcomes latest national report highlighting how NHS pressures are seriously affecting the wellbeing of ambulance staff and leading to patient harm
AACE has welcomed the third interim briefing issued today by the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) – ‘Harm caused by delays in transferring patients...
Brave-hearted paramedic honoured by the King
A paramedic who has dedicated his career to saving lives – including during the Westminster Bridge terror attack in 2017 – has been presented...
Can you go the extra mile and outrun an ambulance, asks SCAS?
South Central Ambulance Charity has launched its annual ‘Outrun an Ambulance’ fundraising challenge in collaboration with six other ambulance charities. It returns for a...
AACE welcomes recommendations of Freedom To Speak Up review of NHS Ambulance Services by National Guardian’s Office
"The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives welcomes this review, the greater insights it provides into the current workings of the Freedom to Speak Up...
Daniel Elkeles: The biggest barrier we have is thinking in silos
Daniel Elkeles. CEO at LAS, on why primary care is central to urgent and emergency care transformation, industrial action and the impact on long-term...
SECAmb publishes cardiac arrest report and urges public to learn to save a life
With more than three-quarters of all resuscitations attempts by South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) crews taking place in the home, this February Heart...
Open consultation: Minimum service levels in event of strike action: ambulance services
DHSC is seeking views on minimum service levels in England, Scotland and Wales during passage of the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill to ensure...
Frontline ambulance workers recognised for their contribution to NEAS ambulance service
Eleven colleagues at North East Ambulance Service were presented with the Queen's medal at a ceremony at the organisation's headquarters, recognising a combined 247...
AACE launch #AmbulanceVolunteering Strategy and website pages
This new national strategy demonstrates the sector’s commitment to supporting and enhancing volunteering opportunities which help the sector to meet the needs of patients,...
Ambulance approaching? Safety tips for letting it past
A set of tips for drivers has been assembled by road safety organisation GEM Motoring Assist to help keep them safe when making way...
The A&E crisis: what’s really driving poor performance?
This briefing paper seeks to understand what is actually happening in emergency departments and, using publicly available data, challenges some of the arguments frequently...