St John Ambulance welcomes Mayor's defibrillator pledge for London

KeNHA, St John Ambulance to Build 23 First Aid and Trauma Centres Nationwide The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has partnered with St John Ambulance to construct 23 emergency response facilities along major roads across the country. The initiative will see the establishment of 19 mobile first aid posts and four trauma centres strategically located near accident blackspots. The project aims to provide rapid medical care to road #firstaid #KeNHA #Trauma

KeNHA, St John Ambulance to Build 23 First Aid and Trauma Centres Nationwide The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has partnered with St John Ambulance to construct 23 emergency response facilities along major roads across the country. The initiative will see the establishment of 19 mobile first aid posts and four trauma centres strategically located near accident blackspots. The project aims to provide rapid medical care to road #firstaid #KeNHA #Trauma

KeNHA, St John Ambulance to Build 23 First Aid and Trauma Centres Nationwide The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has partnered with St John Ambulance to construct 23 emergency response facilities along major roads across the country. The initiative will see the establishment of 19 mobile first aid posts and four trauma ce... #Travel #firstaid #KeNHA #Trauma https://lnkd.in/ewyKmsMY

Partnership extended to benefit more terminally ill children Ambulance Victoria (AV) and TLC for Kids have formally renewed their invaluable agreement which allows paramedics to facilitate treasured experiences for children in palliative care and their families. The partnership, in place since 2019, operates the TLC Ambulance service, which takes sick kids and their families on special memory-making trips. AV paramedics volunteer their own time to ensure the service can run, making joyful moments possible and medically safe for families with children approaching end of life. The renewal of the TLC for Kids and AV partnership will see a significant expansion of the TLC Ambulance service with the introduction of a wheelchair-accessible vehicle. This specialised vehicle is equipped for the comfort of children who rely on wheelchairs and are unable to use a stretcher. AV Chief Executive Officer Jordan Emery said he is proud to continue the valuable partnership. “TLC https://lnkd.in/gqicnsyX

🚨 How We Can Improve Ambulance Services in Nigeria — and Save More Lives Every second counts in an emergency. But in Nigeria, what should be life-saving minutes too often become life-threatening hours. Our ambulance system has the potential to save thousands of lives — yet the challenges are hard to ignore: 🚫 Security convoys using ambulance sirens — creating confusion about what’s real and what’s not. 🚫 No designated ambulance lanes, even in major cities like Lagos and Abuja. 🚫 Drivers unaware that they must give way when they hear a siren. 🚫 Delayed dispatch and weak coordination between responders and hospitals. And yet, these few minutes can decide whether someone lives or dies. ⸻ 📊 The Reality (and the Hope) • Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS) responded to over 44,000 emergencies between 2021–2025, achieving a 97.5% response rate. • However, across Nigeria, ambulance response times often exceed 45 minutes — compared to global standards of 8–10 minutes. • 92% of emergency patients still arrive at hospitals without any ambulance transport or pre-hospital care. This isn’t because we don’t care — it’s because the system isn’t built to move fast enough. ⸻ 🩺 Why It Matters Heart attacks, strokes, severe trauma — they all have a critical window for intervention, often within 10 minutes. Every traffic jam, every driver who ignores a siren, every ambulance delayed — pushes patients closer to irreversible damage. ⸻ 💡 What Can Be Done ✅ Enforce ambulance right of way. Drivers must legally be required (and educated) to make way. ✅ Ban non-medical siren misuse. Security vehicles should never use ambulance sirens — it erodes public trust. ✅ Create ambulance lanes or traffic light preemption. Allow ambulances to control intersections and bypass gridlocks during emergencies. ✅ Improve dispatch systems. Use GPS tracking, integrated call centers, and hospital coordination. ✅ Public education. Teach in driving schools, radio, and road campaigns what that siren really means. ✅ Expand coverage. We need more ambulance bases, especially in rural and suburban areas — lives shouldn’t depend on a postcode. ⸻ ❤️ My Takeaway As a healthcare professional, I’ve seen firsthand what delayed emergency response can cost. Sometimes, saving a life isn’t about skill or medicine — it’s about speed and systems. Nigeria can do better. We have models that work — LASAMBUS is one example. Let’s build on it, scale it, and fix the gaps. Because an ambulance siren should mean hope — not confusion. 💭 What one change do you think would most improve ambulance response in Nigeria? #EmergencyMedicalServices #HealthcareReform #NigeriaHealth #PublicSafety #PatientCare #Ambulance #HealthcareInnovation #SaveLives #PreHospitalCare #PublicHealth #NurseLife #HealthLeadership

We have launched a newly updated revision of the Facing the Future: Standards for children and young people in emergency care with a strong focus on improving care within emergency departments. Services for children and young people have not recovered well post-COVID, with the majority of funding focused on adult care, leaving paediatric emergency services consistently under-resourced. As a result, paediatric emergency care is under more pressure, with growing demand outpacing the system’s ability to cope. Many departments now lack the space, staffing, and infrastructure needed to meet the growing needs of young patients. Please see the RCPCH website to view the full document: https://lnkd.in/gR2zvbrG Covering 13 chapters, the revised standards aim to enhance outcomes for children and young people in emergency department settings. We hope that these standards will act as a vehicle for change to standardise the Emergency Care for children across UK receive. We would also like to see: 1) Equitable funding for services for children and young people. 2) Ensuring trusts meet the 4 hour A&E target for children and young people. 3) Standardisation of pre-hospital pathway options to manage high demand and unnecessary attendances. 4) Investment in the paediatric workforce for emergency care settings and beyond. 5) Embedding disaggregated data reporting in local UEC to improve visibility of CYP attendances and inform targeted service improvements.

HELP Appeal strengthens emergency care with ongoing support for British Association for Immediate Care We are proud to announce our seventh grant of £250,000 to the British Association for Immediate Care (BASICS). This brings the total contribution since the partnership began in 2019 to £1.75 million - a milestone that reflects the ongoing commitment to improving patient outcomes at the scene of emergencies across the country.   Through this vital funding, BASICS has been able to provide direct grants to schemes nationwide, ensuring frontline volunteers have the equipment and resources needed to deliver advanced medical support in critical situations.   BASICS is a network of highly skilled doctors, nurses, and paramedics who volunteer their free time and expertise to support NHS Ambulance Services. By schemes being on-call around the clock, these professionals provide a rapid response at major incidents, offering care that can make the difference between life and death.   Previous funding from the HELP Appeal has equipped volunteers with critical care cars fitted with advanced medical technology, crucial protective gear and lifesaving devices including defibrillators and patient monitors. These resources have significantly strengthened the ability of BASICS’ volunteers to respond effectively to emergencies wherever they arise.   Gary Morgan, Chief Officer of BASICS, expressed his appreciation for the HELP Appeal's continued support, saying: “The grant funding makes a massive difference to local BASICS schemes and their network of volunteers. Ultimately the provision of this funding helps save lives through delivery of expert pre-hospital care in local communities.” Robert Bertram, Chief Executive of the County Air Ambulance HELP Appeal, added:   “We know that every second counts in a medical emergency. By providing funding that puts better equipment and vehicles into the hands of these exceptional volunteers, we’re helping them save more lives, more quickly. The dedication of these professionals is extraordinary, and it is a privilege for the HELP Appeal to continue backing their work. None of this would be possible without the kindness of our supporters and we remain deeply grateful for their commitment.”   Further details on the schemes that will benefit from this latest round of funding will be announced soon! Photo shows Denise Rowe from the HELP Appeal presenting the cheque to the BASICS' team at their annual conference this week.

NurseFirst, a medical triage helpline (6262 6262), started its nationwide trial since June 2025. This collaboration between Singapore Civil Defence Force and Woodlands Health , with support from Ministry of Home Affairs Singapore and Ministry of Health (Singapore), offers a helpline that is staffed by emergency-trained nurses who guide non-life-threatening cases to more appropriate care options such as: ✅GP clinics or PHPCs ✅Teleconsultations ✅Non-emergency medical transport ✅Home care or urgent care centres This initiative helps (1) reduce unnecessary ED visits, (2) preserve emergency resources for patients who need them most, and (3) ensure all patients get timely, right-sited care.   Learn more about how we're reshaping emergency care: https://lnkd.in/gnk2FiAA #NurseFirst #PEC

👀 Check out this brilliant blog on how #theoryofchange has transformed St John Ambulance's approach to #impactmeasurement. 🤝 Laura Sims - Impact Lead at St John Ambulance - joined one of NPC (New Philanthropy Capital) strategy peer network meetings and shared her experience of how a strong Theory of Change has made the daunting prospect of impact measurement feel possible. ☑️ And so we asked Laura to write a blog to share this experience with others. Laura highlights three important points: 1. A strong theory of change - one that interrogates assumptions and maps the evidence that underpins it - provides an excellent basis for claims around your organisation's impact (even if you can't directly measure it) 2. You don't have to measure it yourself! In many cases, strong research and evidence may already exist in your sector which demonstrates how your assumptions hold true and how the changes you envisage are achieved. You can pull this in to underpin your theory of change, you don't have to gather this data yourself. 3. You don't have to measure the whole of your theory of change, in fact we would suggest you don't! Instead, use your theory of change to consider what's practical, proportionate and important to measure. To learn more about what makes a good theory of change check out NPC's guide Theory of Change in 10 steps https://lnkd.in/e_vTuxC3 or my recent blog on theories of change https://lnkd.in/eYtpaUR4

💓 Restart a Heart Day 💓 This year, the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service (IWAS) is helping to create the next generation of lifesavers! 🚑 Staff and volunteers are teaming up with fire stations across the Island to teach over 900 students from more than 25 schools on how to perform CPR and use a defibrillator. Eight in ten cardiac arrests happen at home — starting CPR while waiting for an ambulance can double someone’s chance of survival. Every second counts ❤️ 👉 Louise Walker, Head of Education and Community Response at IWAS, says: “For many people it’s not just about learning the skill, but having the confidence to do it. Knowing what to do is an incredibly powerful feeling.” 💪 Together, we’re giving our community the confidence and the skills to save a life and ensure the best care for all. Read more ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e5vTxjpJ #RestartAHeartDay #IsleOfWightAmbulance #LifesavingSkills #CPRTraining #GoodSAM #CommunityFirstAid #Defibrillator #CPRSavesLives