Entries by Joe Heneghan

LAS Appoints New Director Of Strategy And Transformation

December 15, 2021 /0 Comments/in /by

London Ambulance Service has appointed Roger Davidson as its new Director of Strategy and Transformation. Roger will join the Service on Monday 31 January from NHS England, where he is currently Director of System Partnerships, working to join up health and care and improve population health through development of integrated care systems (ICSs) across England. […]

London’s Air Ambulance Launches Extra Team To Reach More Critically-Injured Patients During Winter Months

December 15, 2021 /0 Comments/in /by

For the first time in its 32-year history, London’s Air Ambulance is now operating with two duty teams on call for London this winter. Beginning in December, an additional medical team will support the service, responding to the most critically injured trauma patients in the capital by rapid response car.  The extra team, known as […]

New Funding Available To Support Health And Social Innovation And Improvements In The West Midlands

December 14, 2021 /0 Comments/in /by

The West Midlands Academic Health Science Network (WMAHSN) has announced that £20,000 worth of funding is available to support the spread and adoption of medical innovations in the region.  Following a successful launch in 2020, the West Midlands Safety Innovation and Improvement Fund has been supporting the spread or adoption of healthcare innovations which has […]

West Midlands Academic Health Science Network Awarded Prestigious Platinum Innovation Accreditation

December 13, 2021 /0 Comments/in /by

The West Midlands Academic Health Science Network (WMAHSN) has achieved a platinum accreditation from ideasUK, an organisation which celebrates and rewards workplace innovation.  The WMAHSN has previously been awarded both a silver and gold accreditation from ideasUK and has now progressed to platinum, the highest possible accolade. As part of the accreditation process, the WMAHSN […]

Eight Assaults A Day On Emergency Workers — Work With Us, Not Against Us Is The Christmas Plea

December 4, 2021 /0 Comments/in /by

Eight assaults every day were committed against Welsh emergency workers during the first six months of this year, new figures have revealed. More than 1,360 assaults were committed in the six-month period from 01 January 2021 — 30 June 2021. They included kicking, slapping, head-butting and verbal abuse, and ranged from common assault to serious premediated attacks involving grievous bodily […]

SCAS Plays Leading Role In The Royal Foundation’s Project To Support Mental Health In The Emergency Services

December 4, 2021 /0 Comments/in /by

South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) played a leading role in The Royal Foundation’s Emergency Services Mental Health Symposium held today (Thursday) in London, with The Duke of Cambridge meeting two members of SCAS staff to talk about their experiences as part of a project to help manage mental health on the frontline. The event saw […]

Technimount’s Neonatal Stretcher System Wins EMS World Innovation Award 2021.

December 3, 2021 /0 Comments/in /by

Quebec, QC (December 2nd, 2021) – Technimount EMS, an affiliated company of Technimount System, and a leading provider of mounting solutions for medical devices, announced that its Neonatal Stretcher System won the 2021 EMS World Innovation Awards. The Neonatal Stretcher System revolutionises critical care transport by offering unparalleled safety and autonomy to neonatal transport teams. […]

Consultant From London’s Air Ambulance Charity Discusses Mental Health At Landmark Royal Foundation Event

December 2, 2021 /0 Comments/in /by

Dr John Chatterjee, a Consultant with London’s Air Ambulance Charity, attended and spoke at an Emergency Services Mental Health Symposium hosted by The Royal Foundation earlier this week. At the event HRH The Duke of Cambridge, Patron of London’s Air Ambulance Charity, gave a keynote speech about the importance of prioritising mental health in the emergency services, drawing […]