The Trust serves a total population of over 5.5 million and is estimated to receive an influx of over 23 million visitors each year. Our operational area is predominantly rural but also includes large urban centres including Bristol, Plymouth, Exeter, Bath, Swindon, Gloucester, Bournemouth and Poole.
What areas do Secamb cover?
South East Coast Ambulance service: Covers a geographical area of 3,600 square miles (Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, West Sussex, Kent, Surrey, and North East Hampshire)
What area does East Midlands ambulance Service cover?
The East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EMAS) provides emergency medical services, urgent care and patient transport services for the 4.8 million people within the East Midlands region of the UK – covering Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire (except Glossop, Hadfield and Tintwistle), Leicestershire, Rutland,
What counties does SCAS cover?
We are one of 10 ambulance services in England and serve the counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire and Oxfordshire, and Sussex and Surrey for NEPTS.
What population does Wmas cover?
The Trust serves a population of 5.6 million people covering an area of more than 5,000 square miles made up of Shropshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Coventry, Birmingham and Black Country conurbation.
Is ambulance cover free for pensioners in SA?
In South Australia, ambulance services are not free or covered by Medicare. South Australia operates a user-pays ambulance service, meaning treatment and transport costs are charged to the patient receiving care.
What areas do Nelft cover?
NELFT Service Update
- London Adult Mental Health Teams – SPA numbers.
- London Older Adult Mental Health Teams – SPA numbers.
- London Community Services.
- London Children’s Community Services.
- London Children’s Mental Health Services.
- Essex Adults Community Services.
- Essex Children’s Community Services.
Can I choose which hospital the ambulance takes me to UK?
You have the right to tell the ambulance where to take you, and, if they’re able to do so safely, they usually will. 2 However, some ambulances are assigned specific “zones” and are not allowed to transport patients outside of those territories.
What is classed as a category 1 in ambulance?
Category one: for life-threatening injuries and illnesses, specifically cardiac arrest. Category two: for emergency calls, such as stroke patients. Category three: for urgent calls such as abdominal pains, and which will include patients to be treated in their own home.
How many Swast ambulance stations are there?
96 ambulance stations
SWASFT is the primary provider of 999 services across the South West. We also provide Urgent Care Services across Dorset. 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).
Does ambulance Vic cover other states?
Ambulance cover is provided for residents of VIC through an Ambulance Victoria Membership (at your own cost). The Ambulance Victoria Membership will cover you for treatment and transport Australia-wide.
Who is exempt from paying ambulance in NSW?
Pensioners/Concession Card holders
Pensioner Concession Card. Commonwealth Seniors Health Care Card. Repatriation Health Card – (also known as “Gold Card”) issued by the Commonwealth Department of Veterans Affairs (excluding non-emergency ambulance services)
Where is Swast based?
Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Devon. Dorset.
Who gets free ambulance cover in WA?
West Australian residents, over the age of 65, and in receipt of a full Australian Government pension, are entitled to free ambulance services. WA Ambulance services covered include: All emergency ambulance services; and. Non-urgent ambulance services that are deemed to be medically necessary.
What is the biggest hospital in the West Midlands?
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham is a major, 1,215 bed, tertiary NHS and military hospital in the Edgbaston area of Birmingham, situated very close to the University of Birmingham.
Are paramedic degree NHS funded?
Sadly there’s no funding available from us, but you may be eligible for support via your local education authority. As a student Paramedic, you may be eligible to apply for the NHS Learning Support Fund, including a training grant of £5000.
Does SA ambulance cover interstate?
Interstate cover is available as an option. Ambulance Cover Plus adds the same level of coverage interstate, as your South Australian membership. It will cover individuals (or families) for all emergency ambulance services Australia wide.
Are aged pensioners covered for ambulance Australia wide?
In the Australian Capital Territory, holders of a Pensioner Concession or Health Care card are entitled to free emergency ambulance services across the state2. Holders of these cards can also access free emergency ambulance services in the following states: NSW, NT, TAS, and Victoria.
Who pays for ambulance in South Australia?
South Australia, like most other states and territories, operates a ‘user-pays‘ system. The cost of an emergency ambulance transport call-out is a hefty $1,064 per trip. You’ll also be charged $6.10 per kilometre travelled.
What parts of the NHS are not free?
Patients often need to pay towards the cost of:
- prescriptions.
- dental care.
- eye care.
- wigs and fabric supports.
What trusts do Nhsp cover?
Since launching in June 2021, we have partnered with the below Trusts.
- Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust.
- Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust.
- Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
- The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust.
- James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.