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Latest News

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Ambulance service issues advice and guidance during extreme heat warning

Due to the red extreme heat weather warning and the red heat-health alert issued today, South Western Ambulance Service is urging residents and visitors across the South West to protect themselves dur...

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An incredible fundraising achievement for the South Western Ambulance Charity

This week, we were delighted to welcome Carys Walsh and her family to Taunton Ambulance Station, where she presented a cheque for an amazing £22,714.03 to the South Western Ambulance Charity....

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Cirencester Ambulance Station gears up for free family open day

The South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) is inviting people of all ages to a free family open day at Cirencester Ambulance Station on Sunday 28 June 2026....

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Cardiac arrest survivor reunited with ambulance crew who helped save her life

A 71-year-old woman from Dorset has been reunited with South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) crew members who helped save her life following a cardiac arrest at her home last y...