How many employees does Swast have?
We employ over 4,000 mainly clinical and operational staff (including Paramedics, Emergency Care Practitioners, Advanced Technicians, Ambulance Care Assistants and Nurse Practitioners) plus GPs and around 2,785 volunteers (including community first responders, BASICS doctors, fire co-responders and volunteer PTS ...
How many ambulances does Swast have?
The Trust employs more than 4,000 staff and we have 96 ambulance stations, three clinical control rooms, six air ambulance bases and two Hazardous Area Response Teams (HART). South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) provides the following services: Accident & Emergency (999) and urgent care.
How do I register a defibrillator with ambulance service?
To successfully register your defibrillator, you will need to provide your local ambulance service with:
- Organisation Name.
- Address.
- Contact Name.
- Contact Number and email.
- Location of the defibrillator and door code (if locked)
- Make, model and serial number of the defibrillator.
How do I complain about a paramedic?
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.