Staff from Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust (YAS) will be joining other blue light partners, local organisations and members of the public at this...
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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...
Irish paramedic follows in her grandfather’s footsteps by joining London Ambulance Service
A paramedic has followed in her grandfather’s footsteps by travelling from Ireland to work for London Ambulance Service. Although Samantha Sanson was just 11-years-old...
Yorkshire Ambulance Service unveils new eco-friendly vehicles
As part of Yorkshire Ambulance Service’s continuing efforts to tackle climate change and progress towards net zero, the Trust now has 35 fully electric...
Emergency Services Day in New Forest a great success
38 staff and Volunteers gave up their Bank Holiday Weekend on Saturday 24 May, to represent SCAS at the Gang Warily Emergency Service Day...
