A soldier turned Ambulance Care Assistant has taken part in a sleep out to raise money for homeless veterans.
THE Welsh Ambulance Service has welcomed its first wellbeing and trauma therapy dog.
THE Welsh Ambulance Service has revealed some of the inappropriate calls made to 999 in the past year.
Trade Union Unison has threatened further walkouts by its Welsh Ambulance Service members on the eve of its planned industrial action tomorrow.
David ‘Dai’ Morris, an Advanced Paramedic Practitioner (APP) for the Welsh Ambulance Service, on several occasions has driven up to 2,000 miles from his home in...
The Minister for Health and Social Services, Eluned Morgan, has urged people to take extra care and only call 999 for life-threatening or serious emergencies during...
Emergency workers in Wales are reminding the public to treat them with respect in the face of a continued rise in assaults. There were 1,421 assaults in...
Shocking figures have unveiled the local areas in Wales with the longest ambulance delays, revealing a stark “postcode lottery” for response times to life-threatening calls. Figures...
Welsh Ambulance Service members of the GMB union are to vote on strike action over pay the union has announced. The move comes as 90% of...
A simple but potentially life-saving device to help kidney dialysis patients in an emergency has been gifted to Welsh Ambulance Service volunteers. More than 300 specially...
A Welsh Ambulance Service worker will be taking to the hockey pitch to captain Wales in the upcoming 35–40-year-olds World Cup, in Nottingham. Cath Fuge, 39,...
A Barry woman is celebrating her graduation today which marks the culmination of an academic, professional and personal journey where she qualified as a Paramedic while...
A Welsh Ambulance Service worker is taking on this year’s Swansea 70.3 Ironman to raise money for The Ambulance Staff Charity (TASC). Mary-Jayne Granville, 35, an Ambulance Care...
A further £3m is to be invested by the Welsh Government to recruit more emergency ambulance staff to improve response times for the most seriously ill...
The Welsh Ambulance Service has introduced more eco-friendly vehicles into its fleet. Twenty three Toyota RAV4 plug-in hybrid rapid response cars are being rolled out across...
THE Welsh Ambulance Service has introduced a new telephone consultation tool to help clinicians arrange the most appropriate care for 999 callers. The service says the...
The Welsh Ambulance Service is urging the public to use its services wisely over the four-day Bank Holiday weekend. The Trust is also reminding people to...
Emergency workers in Wales are reminding the public to treat them with respect in the face of a continued rise in assaults. The monthly average of...
A young Swansea couple whose son was born prematurely at around 30 weeks have been reunited with some of the emergency crews who helped safeguard the...
Urgent medical and health advice is now available across Wales 24 hours a day, seven days a week following the successful rollout of the 111 helpline....
The Welsh Ambulance Service has extended thanks to the Armed Forces once again for its support through the coronavirus pandemic. Ahead of winter and the emergence...
British Transport Police are warning of the consequences of damaging defibrillators after a spate of vandalism at train stations across Wales. Defibrillators, which are used to...
A service which sees specialist paramedics supporting people in their last days of life has been hailed as game-changing by a Swansea GP. Dr Chris Jones...
The Welsh Ambulance Service has revealed the most inappropriate calls made to 999 in the past year. Among them was someone who had eaten a mouldy...
Welsh Ambulance Service staff working on Christmas Day will be able to enjoy a traditional festive lunch thanks to the generosity of pubs and restaurants across...
A man who survived being hit by a van has been reunited with the ambulance crew who attended him in his hour of need. Ashley Lovering,...
A Pembrokeshire dad-of-three has thanked the emergency services that helped save his life. In February, Dai Davies was getting ready for bed when he suddenly collapsed...
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...
THE Welsh Ambulance Service has partnered with fire and rescue services to launch a new initiative to better protect vulnerable people at risk of an accident...
A joint statement from Hywel Dda Health Board, Welsh Ambulance Trust and Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion Councils is calling on families of recovering hospital patients to...
The Welsh Ambulance Service has appointed its first dedicated palliative care paramedics. The new recruits will deliver specialist care to patients who are nearing the end of...
110 Defence personnel will deploy to support the Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust (WAST) from 14th October, working as non-emergency drivers. The task is expected to...
A SUPER-fit cycling enthusiast who had a sudden cardiac arrest in his sleep survived thanks to the actions of his quick-thinking wife. Jennifer Dunne was woken...
THE Welsh Ambulance Service is seeking to re-enlist military support to assist with its Covid-19 effort. The Trust has submitted a request for additional support to...
A man who has given 36 years of loyal service to ambulance provision in Wales has today worked his last shift. After leaving school at just...
The Welsh Ambulance Service has introduced handmade ‘cuddle pockets’ so that stillborn babies can be transported to hospital with compassion. The bespoke hand-knitted pockets are designed...
A paramedic from the Welsh Ambulance Service who turned saviour for her colleague as he was choking has been awarded a Chief Executive’s Commendation for her...
An off-duty paramedic who came to the aid of a patient in cardiac arrest has been awarded a commendation. Andrew Oakman, of Llandissilio, Pembrokeshire, had parked...
The Welsh Ambulance Service is asking the public to download a life-saving app which helps it to find people in remote locations in an emergency. The...
A double-vaccinated paramedic who has been struck down by Covid-19 is urging others to remain vigilant against the virus. Mum-of-two Amanda Williams, of Swansea, tested positive...
Port Talbot’s busiest retail centre now has a six-strong team of Community First Responders providing all-day assistance for shoppers who have a medical emergency. The Aberafan...
New guidelines to help courts determine how to sentence those who assault an emergency worker come into effect today (Thursday 1 July 2021). The Sentencing Council guidelines...
Tributes have been paid to a much-loved ambulance technician from Swansea who has lost his battle with cancer. Dorian Williams, an Emergency Medical Technician from Blaen-y-maes,...
An ex-Royal Air Force paramedic from Pembrokeshire who served “outside the wire” in Afghanistan is now settling into the frontline of medical response back home in...
FIRST-time parents who delivered their own baby girl at home have met the 999 call handler who helped to bring their daughter into the world. Troy...
Supermarket workers who came to the aid of a customer in cardiac arrest have been praised for their quick-thinking actions. Staff at Tesco in Port Talbot...
Almost half of people in Swansea are missing out on accessing immediate and appropriate health care, according to a new survey. The YouGov survey has revealed...
The Welsh Ambulance Service has unveiled a state-of-the-art new training facility. The Workforce Education and Development Centre in Swansea boasts an immersive training room, where simulation...
The Welsh Ambulance Service Trust have paid tribute to Malcolm Harries, a Duty Control Manager based in Carmarthen, who passed away peacefully at his home on...
An ambulance technician whose indigestion turned out to be incurable cancer will marry his fiancée next week after a fundraiser to pay for the big day...
Assaults on emergency workers in Wales are on the rise, new data has revealed. More than 4,240 assaults were committed against emergency workers, including police, fire...
The Welsh Ambulance Service has extended a thanks to the Armed Forces for its support through the Coronavirus pandemic. More than 200 British Army soldiers assisted the Trust’s...
The Welsh Ambulance Service has joined forces with Macmillan Cancer Support in Wales to launch a new initiative to improve the care delivered to terminally ill...
A pigeon with a broken wing, a caller unable to sleep and onion juice in the eyes were topics of some of the calls taken by...
A Paramedic who was inspired to join the ambulance service by his father is retiring today after a 40-year career. As a boy, Gary Davies, of...
Stan Robinson, the UKIP candidate for the Swansea Council by-election in Castle Ward and South Wales West Regional Senedd seat, has ‘come clean’ about his volunteering...
A Virtual choir formed by staff of the Welsh Ambulance Service has released its latest video – and this time they’re raising money for a charity...
The Welsh Ambulance Service has signed a development deal that will see all its patient records go digital. The electronic Patient Clinical Record (ePCR) will replace...
THE Welsh Ambulance Service is a finalist in the Innovation, Science and Technology category at the St David Awards 2021 for its research and work into the rapid...
Swansea University paramedic students have received their coronavirus vaccine as they continue to work on the NHS frontline. The students say they are delighted they have...
Regional MS Suzy Davies is to contact the Welsh Ambulance Service Trust (WAST) after hearing that a third of the Community First Responders in the Swansea...
THE Welsh Ambulance Service has reported the loss of a third colleague to Covid-19. Alan Haigh, an emergency medical technician with 22 years’ service, died on...
The Welsh Ambulance Service (WAST) will receive 84 new operational vehicles thanks to a £10.9M investment from the Welsh Government. The Minister for Health and Social...
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service are collaborating with Hywel Dda University Health Board to with the roll out of the COVID-19 vaccine to...
THE Welsh Ambulance Service is urging the public to see in the New Year safely at home. With Wales in a full Alert Level 4 Lockdown...
THE Welsh Ambulance Service has re-enlisted the support of the military as it contends with a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. More than 90 soldiers...
THE Welsh Ambulance Service has scooped a prestigious industry award for its work in modernising its fleet to more environmentally friendly vehicles. At yesterday’s virtual Health...