London Ambulance Service has appointed Roger Davidson as its new Director of Strategy and Transformation. Roger will join the Service on Monday 31 January from NHS England, where he is currently Director of System Partnerships, working to join up health and care and improve population health through development of integrated care systems (ICSs) across England. […]
For the first time in its 32-year history, London’s Air Ambulance is now operating with two duty teams on call for London this winter. Beginning in December, an additional medical team will support the service, responding to the most critically injured trauma patients in the capital by rapid response car. The extra team, known as […]
The West Midlands Academic Health Science Network (WMAHSN) has announced that £20,000 worth of funding is available to support the spread and adoption of medical innovations in the region. Following a successful launch in 2020, the West Midlands Safety Innovation and Improvement Fund has been supporting the spread or adoption of healthcare innovations which has […]
The West Midlands Academic Health Science Network (WMAHSN) has achieved a platinum accreditation from ideasUK, an organisation which celebrates and rewards workplace innovation. The WMAHSN has previously been awarded both a silver and gold accreditation from ideasUK and has now progressed to platinum, the highest possible accolade. As part of the accreditation process, the WMAHSN […]
Asda has today announced it will offer emergency workers with a Blue Light Card 10% off their shopping in stores throughout the Christmas period. The discount is available in all Asda’s 633 stores across the UK until January 2nd 2022 and includes food and drink, George at Asda clothing and homeware, toys, gifts and optical. […]
Eight assaults every day were committed against Welsh emergency workers during the first six months of this year, new figures have revealed. More than 1,360 assaults were committed in the six-month period from 01 January 2021 — 30 June 2021. They included kicking, slapping, head-butting and verbal abuse, and ranged from common assault to serious premediated attacks involving grievous bodily […]
South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) played a leading role in The Royal Foundation’s Emergency Services Mental Health Symposium held today (Thursday) in London, with The Duke of Cambridge meeting two members of SCAS staff to talk about their experiences as part of a project to help manage mental health on the frontline. The event saw […]
Quebec, QC (December 2nd, 2021) – Technimount EMS, an affiliated company of Technimount System, and a leading provider of mounting solutions for medical devices, announced that its Neonatal Stretcher System won the 2021 EMS World Innovation Awards. The Neonatal Stretcher System revolutionises critical care transport by offering unparalleled safety and autonomy to neonatal transport teams. […]
The Welsh Ambulance Service has introduced new technology to better support victims of domestic violence. Ambulance crews have been supporting patients to access Live Fear Free for help and advice on domestic violence since its creation using a bespoke telephone number. Now crews now have the ability to assist patients via an app on their […]
Dr John Chatterjee, a Consultant with London’s Air Ambulance Charity, attended and spoke at an Emergency Services Mental Health Symposium hosted by The Royal Foundation earlier this week. At the event HRH The Duke of Cambridge, Patron of London’s Air Ambulance Charity, gave a keynote speech about the importance of prioritising mental health in the emergency services, drawing […]