In the early 1990s, only around 1 in 10 ambulance crew were women. Today the profession has transformed with around 4 in 10 paramedics...
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Electric vehicle charging funding secured for NEAS ambulance stations
As part of this funding, North East Ambulance Service has been awarded £2.2 million to install rapid electric vehicle charge points at seven ambulance...
Driving change: London Ambulance Service celebrates first female mechanic
London Ambulance Service is celebrating its first female mechanic this International Women’s Day...
AACE welcomes renewed national focus on eliminating corridor care
On behalf of the UK NHS ambulance sector, Anna Parry, Managing Director of the Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE) has welcomed the letter...
UK’s female ambulance chiefs reflect on leadership ahead of International Women’s Day
Emma Wood and Maxine Paterson, the UK’s only female ambulance chief executives, have shared their experience of leading under pressure, breaking down barriers and...
Community Iftar event in Surrey helps to strengthen local bonds
SECAmb was represented at a special community Iftar gathering in Surrey held by the Epsom and Ewell Islamic Society on Sunday...
From frightening emergency to happy reunion with SWASFT’s Plymouth ambulance crew
A Plymouth man has been reunited with a member of the ambulance crew who came to his aid after he suffered a sudden seizure...
Marking 55 years of paramedicine: celebrating the people who have shaped emergency care in the North East
As the UK marks 55 years since paramedicine became a recognised profession Northumbria ambulance.jpgon Wednesday 4 March 2026, North East Ambulance Service is celebrating...
Strengthening community preparedness at SCAS through children’s basic life support training
In February, members of St Mark’s Church in Denham attended a Children’s Basic Life Support presentation delivered Huw Pateman, Public Governor and Tracy Mould,...
London Ambulance Service installs 30 defibrillators in neighbourhoods ready to save lives
London Ambulance Service has installed 30 additional defibrillators in a bid to eliminate ‘defibs deserts’ in the capital. The London Ambulance Charity’s Heart Starters campaign is...
Blue Light Awards 2026 at NIAS
The Northern Ireland Blue Lights Awards was recently hosted at the Crowne Plaza Belfast, hosted by TV Royalty Pamela Ballantine MBE. Guests were entertained...
Better understanding, better care: NEAS improves support for people with a learning disability and autistic people
People with a learning disability and autistic people across the North East are set to receive more personalised, compassionate and effective care after North...
