South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) has welcomed new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Will Warrender CBE (left). Will succeeds Ken Wenman, who retires, after more than 40 years’ service in the NHS. With over 30 years’ Royal Navy experience, Will has spent much of his time at sea, where he commanded five warships;… Read more »
London Ambulance Service vehicles have received a cutting-edge tech upgrade to help crews respond more efficiently in emergencies. The AppConnect software has been donated by Volkswagen, who are one of many businesses across the country to have supported NHS staff during the COVID-19 outbreak. Features include advanced navigation, a programme that analyses and improves driving… Read more »
A new helipad at the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust (RD&E) is now open, thanks to a £1m donation from the HELP Appeal – the only charity in the country dedicated to funding NHS hospital helipads. The hospital’s previous helipad was unable to receive night landings, but the new helipad is equipped with… Read more »
An ambulance service that receives a 999 call every 40 seconds has improved the tracking system of its life-saving kit. East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) operates 650 emergency vehicles and each carries vital equipment such as defibrillators. The RFID system, upgraded to operate under the Android-based platform, enables EMAS to improve equipment monitoring, maintenance and… Read more »
Reverend Mike Shephard (left), from Carmarthenshire, has been appointed as the Welsh Ambulance Service’s first chaplain, to provide a ‘listening ear’ for the 3000-strong workforce and to provide pastoral care to colleagues and their families. The 73-year-old former probation officer joined the service in January, and quickly and inadvertently became a crucial source of support… Read more »
The Health Living Lab at Westcott is a planned development that will house a range of communications technology integrated in demonstrator ambulances and care pathways more broadly. The aim of the Living Lab is to create a changeable environment where organisations can test new ideas and ways of working within the healthcare sector, to enable… Read more »
April saw the completion of the first ever HCPC-approved paramedic programme by a Qualsafe Awards approved centre, Medipro, with 14 successful candidates eligible to become HCPC-registered paramedics – several of whom have already gained their registration number and made their way to the front line. Qualsafe Awards and Medipro have been working on this award… Read more »
Class Professional Publishing, exclusive publisher of the JRCALC Clinical Guidelines since 2013, has launched a new CPD app, ParaPass, which offers a new format of learning on the move. The team at Class Professional has been working closely with app developers, Aimer Media, to expand its existing CPD resources, JRCALC:CPD and Standby CPD. The result… Read more »
When critical medical services need to be delivered, you need a vehicle you can rely on to do the job. For the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust, the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid has all the right qualities to serve as a new rapid response vehicle for its paramedic teams. The trust has ordered 51 RAV4, replacing… Read more »
The Welsh Ambulance Service has published an ambitious new plan to improve equality among its workforce and communities. The Trust’s Strategic Equality Plan 2020-2024 sets out its commitment to work with staff and volunteers to help them recognise and celebrate diversity. It also outlines how the organisation will ensure the people who use ambulance services,… Read more »
