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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. 

The South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) is appealing to residents and visitors across the South West to help protect emergency services this weekend, after experiencing its busiest day on record. 

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 during the current hot weather and use NHS services appropriately. 

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.

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.

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 year.

The South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) had its busiest day on record yesterday (Tuesday 26 May), with ambulance crews responding to almost 4,000 incidents across the region. 

Kelly Saunders, Acting Head of Fleet and Equipment at South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT), is preparing to take on the Great West Run Half Marathon in Exeter on Sunday 24 May to raise money for the South Western Ambulance Charity.