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Please only call 999 in a life-threatening emergency. Thank you.

Welcome to WMAS

wmas-regional-mapThis is the official website of West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust.

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. As the region’s emergency ambulance service, we respond to around 4,000 ‘999’ calls each day. To manage that level of demand, we employ approximately 5,000 staff and operate from 15 new fleet preparation hubs across the region.

We also provide non-emergency patient transport services across some parts of the region for those patients who require non-emergency transport to and from hospital and who are unable to travel unaided because of their medical condition or clinical need. Our staff complete approximately 1,000,000 non-emergency patient journeys each year.

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Knowing what to do when someone had a cardiac arrest saved Glenn Hoddle’s life. Would you know what to do?

by OfficialWMAS

Over the weekend, the life of Glenn Hoddle was saved by the quick actions of a sound engineer who started CPR and used a defibrillator  when the former England international footballer suffered a cardiac arrest. Each year, West Midlands Ambulance…

Read More Knowing what to do when someone had a cardiac arrest saved Glenn Hoddle’s life. Would you know what to do?

What people are saying about us:

A massive heartfelt thanks to the crew @officialwmas who were sent out this morning and administered glucagon to my partner as a result of a severe diabetic hypo. Thoroughly professional and very knowledgeable throughout. A fantastic job, we cannot thank you enough.

Compliment from Louise

Thank you to the paramedics of @officialwmas who gave me excellent care on Wednesday. Thanks to the ED and AMC staff @uhbcomms who worked hard to ensure I was well cared for. You’re an asset to the #NHS

Compliment from Michael

My little girl has been ill for the past few days, tonight I thought she had a bad turn so I called 999 & asked for an ambulance. The operator said it’s on the way but some road are very icy – 4 minutes later @officialwmas are in my house checking my little girl over, you lot are amazing.

Compliment from Matt
 
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