Where does West Midlands Ambulance Service cover?

The Trust serves a population of 5.6 million people covering an area of more than 5,000 square miles made up of Shropshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Coventry, Birmingham and Black Country conurbation.

How do I get in touch with the ambulance service?

Calling us. If you know the name but not the telephone number of the person or department that you would like to contact, call our switchboard on 020 7783 2000.

How do I complain about ambulance service?

The service is free for everyone. To take a complaint to the Ombudsman, go to www.ombudsman.org.uk/making-complaint or call the helpline 0345 015 4033. It is important you make your complaint as soon as you receive our final response as there are time limits for the Ombudsman to look into complaints.

What ambulance service covers Birmingham?

Welcome to WMAS As the region’s emergency ambulance service, we respond to around 4,000 ‘999’ calls each day.

Which ambulance service covers Worcester?

West Midlands Ambulance Service
The contract for Worcestershire, which has been run by the ambulance service for 30 years, ended in March 2020, when it lost to a private provider….West Midlands Ambulance Service.

West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust
Area size 5,000 square miles (13,000 km2)
Population 5.6 million
Budget £280 million (2018/19)

What does merit mean on ambulance?

Medical Emergency Response Incident Team
The Medical Emergency Response Incident Team (MERIT) forms an integral part of the NHS response to major, mass casualty and significant incidents, providing advanced medical advice at a range of emergency incidents.

Which ambulance service covers Peterborough?

East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Ambulance services in our area are provided by the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust.

Is the ambulance service NHS?

Ambulance services are at the heart of the urgent and emergency care system. In 2017 the NHS introduced new ambulance standards to ensure the best, most appropriate response is provided for each patient first time.

Which ambulance service covers Nuneaton?

The Nuneaton Ambulance station is a part of the West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust, this station covers emergency call outs throughout and beyond the Nuneaton area.

What ambulance service covers Stoke on Trent?

The Staffordshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust was the authority responsible for providing National Health service (NHS) ambulance services in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent in the West Midlands region of England. Staffordshire Ambulance Service was acquired by West Midlands Ambulance Service on 1 October 2007.

Where can I find West Midlands ambulance service?

Alternatively you can contact the Recruitment Team via: Address: Recruitment Team, West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust Headquarters, Millennium Point, Waterfront Business Park, Waterfront Way, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, DY5 1LX

Which is the second largest ambulance service in the UK?

www.wmas.nhs.uk. The West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust (WMAS) is the second-largest ambulance service, and the first university ambulance trust in the UK. It is the authority responsible for providing NHS ambulance services within the West Midlands region of England.

When does the Worcestershire ambulance service contract end?

The contract for Worcestershire, which has been run by the ambulance service for 30 years, ended in March 2020, when it lost to a private provider. In November 2019, the trust took over the running of the 111 service in the West Midlands (except Staffordshire).

When was West Midlands ambulance service called to Oldbury?

West Midlands Ambulance Service can confirm that it was called by the police to reports of a stabbing an… Claire Brown – Monday 16th March 2020 – 10.15am. A motorcyclist is in a critical condition following a road traffic collision in Oldbury in the Black Country this morning. West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to reports of a collision…