All West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust articles – Page 7
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HSJ LocalAssaults on paramedics increase
WORKFORCE: The number of physical assaults on West Midlands Ambulance Service staff has increased in the past 12 months.
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NewsAir ambulance suspension lifted after fault concerns
Suspended air ambulance services across England will resume operation this week after being grounded over safety fears.
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CommentMassive Midlands cluster faces a big foundation status challenge
The giant Midlands and East strategic health authority cluster held its first full board meeting as a monolith last week.
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NewsEighty trusts call in lawyers over board level exits
Nearly 80 NHS organisations have employed law firms to deal with the departure of board members over the past five years, an HSJ investigation has revealed.
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GWAS looks for partner to make FT status
STRUCTURE: The board of Great Western Ambulance Service has decided it is not viable for the organisation to go it alone as a foundation trust and has announced it will look for a partner.
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NewsManchester and Birmingham hardest hit in fourth night of rioting
Rioters threw bricks at two ambulance response cars in the West Midlands and attacked an ambulance in Manchester during the fourth night of violent disorder in England’s cities.
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Weather pushes West Midlands Ambulance Trust below target on response times
PERFORMANCE: Adverse weather conditions have led to West Midlands Ambulance Trust dipping below target on response times.
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NewsAmbulances refitted to transport larger patients
Ambulance fleets across the country are being revamped with wider stretchers and lifting gear to cope with the increasing number of obese patients, it has been reported.
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NewsThe health bill in the news
The NHS was everywhere this week, with heavy coverage ahead of Wednesday’s Health Bill.
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NewsSOS call made to 4x4 owners over nurses
Drivers of 4x4s have been urged to come forward and provide a vital volunteer taxi service for stranded nurses.
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NewsChild alcohol admissions up by a third
The number of under-18s admitted to hospital because of drinking has increased by a third, according to a new report.
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NewsAmbulance service apologises for Hitler survey
An ambulance service in the West Midlands has apologised after staff were asked to rate how “cool” Adolf Hitler was in a questionnaire.