The North West Ambulance Service is the NHS prehospital emergency care provision within the region.
The North West Air Ambulance provides a helicopter ambulance service to the region.
The Great North Air Ambulance also provides advanced prehospital emergency care skills to the region, particularly around Cumbria
There are also a variety of Immediate Care schemes that operate within the area. Whilst remaining financially independent the charities recognised that with the amalgamation of the county ambulance services into the North West Ambulance Service they had to form a Confederation known as BASICS NW to provide a common standard of training and response across the region.
Contact: Theo Weston
Birbeck Medical Group
Penrith Health Centre
Penrith
Cumbria
CA11 8HW
T: 01768 214620
T: 07818 406719
E:info@beepfund.org.uk
SMART – South Manchester Accident Rescue Team
Medical Director: Jonathan Shaw
Emergency Department
Wythenshawe Hospital
Southmoor Road
Manchester
M23 9LT
T: 0161 291 3115
Email: jonathan.shaw2@mft.nhs.uk
CSI BASICS (Cheshire & Shropshire)
Contact: Dr Graeme Spencer
92 Victoria Street
Crewe
Cheshire
CW1 2JL