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: Dr Theo Weston
Thorpe Stable Barn
Tirril
Cumbria
CA10 2LL
T: 07818 406719
E: info@beepfund.org.uk
W: www.beepfund.org.uk
CSI BASICS (Cheshire & Shropshire Immediate Care Group)
Contact: Dr Graeme Spencer
92 Victoria Street
Crewe
Cheshire
CW1 2JL
T: 07864 690411
E: graemespencer@nhs.net
W: www.csibasics.org.uk
Emergency Responders for Lancashire and Manchester (ER:LAM)
Contact: Mr Martin Ball
537 Bolton Road
Bolton
BL3 4SQ
T: 07908 830133
E: martin.ball@erlam.org.uk
W: www.erlam.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