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Latest News

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Ambulance crew members to take on 9/11 memorial stair climb challenge

Paramedics from the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) are bringing emergency service colleagues together to mark the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks with a special me...

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Notice to staff and former staff members: issue with SWAST CPD website

On Tuesday 21 July, we became aware of an issue with the SWASFT Continuing Professional Development (CPD) website (swastcpd.co.uk). The site was hosted and supported by an external supplier.  ...

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Exeter cardiac arrest survivor reunited with ambulance crew who helped save his life

An Exeter father has been reunited with the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) crew who helped save his life after he suffered a sudden cardiac arrest....

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Prison sentence for a hammer attack on ambulance staff in Bristol

A man has been sentenced at Bristol Crown Court after attacking ambulance staff with a claw hammer while they were responding to an emergency call. ...