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Collaboration is key for ambulance service digital transformation | Landmark moment for security as Martyn’s Law receives Royal Assent

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Steve Bowyer (left), Craig Ellis, Samantha Robinson, Omid Shiraji and Simon Weldon on stage at The Ambulance Leadership Forum 2025.
Steve Bowyer (left), Craig Ellis, Samantha Robinson, Omid Shiraji and Simon Weldon on stage at The Ambulance Leadership Forum 2025. Photo credit: Emergency Services Times.

When budgets are tight and demand rises, the emergency services need to be smarter in how they deliver services to the public and that’s no different in the ambulance service where it puts the patient at the centre of its activities. And Landmark anti-terror legislation, known as Martyn’s Law, has gained Royal Assent and become law.

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Collaboration is key for ambulance service digital transformation

When budgets are tight and demand rises, the emergency services need to be smarter in how they deliver services to the public and that’s no different in the ambulance service where it puts the patient at the centre of its activities. More via Emergency Services Times

Landmark moment for security as Martyn’s Law receives Royal Assent

Landmark anti-terror legislation, known as Martyn’s Law, has gained Royal Assent and become law. This new legislation will make sure venues across the UK must consider the security of the public and take steps to protect them from harm. More via Emergency Services Times

Met Office apprenticeship is a trailblazer for digital accessibility

As the Met Office seeks to ensure its information is available in a form that people all over the UK can use, it has introduced the Digital Accessibility Apprenticeship and is now celebrating the first apprentice who has completed the scheme. More via Emergency Services Times

Call for all emergency vehicles to carry life-saving defibrillators

A group of MPs and Lords has called on the government to mandate all emergency services to carry defibrillators in their vehicles to improve survival from cardiac arrest. More via Emergency Services Times

Force seizes £17m from criminals to fund crime prevention

Over the past year, Greater Manchester Police’s Economic Crime Unit has seized and recovered over £17m from criminals. A significant portion of these funds has been redirected to community organisations across Greater Manchester. More via Emergency Services Times

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