February 2019

Advanced medical staff will now be more easily identifiable as North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) introduce red epaulettes for senior clinicians. The change replaces the former green epaulettes worn on the shoulders as part of NWAS…

New research published in The Journal of Physiology indicates shift work exposure in mothers can result in reduced fetal growth and longer pregnancies, even when the shift work is only carried out early in pregnancy. Shift work…

North East Ambulance Service has retained its place as a top Stonewall employer for the fourth consecutive year. The Trust, which employs more than 2,500 people, including an estimated 250 lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT)…

The effects of linoleic acid on the human body are largely dependent on genes, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. Linoleic acid is an essential fatty acid. People carrying different variants of the FADS1 gene had a…

A South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) 999 Call Handler has been shortlisted for a national award, after she saved a seriously ill police inspector. Emergency Medical Dispatcher, Olivia Molyneux, is in contention…

Latest figures reveal that December 2018 was London Ambulance Service’s busiest month on record Frontline ambulance crews in the capital treated almost 101,000 patients – around 7,000 more than the monthly average for last year.…

As the capital braces itself for possible snowfall tonight, ambulance bosses are reminding people to take care to stay safe and well and to use the Service wisely. Along with much of the country, London is expected to be blanketed with…

South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) is asking people to prepare for cold temperatures and possible snow across its region in the coming days. While some areas will be more affected than others, the Trust is urging everyone to…

When Orhan got off the bus, he was hit by a lorry and thrown 80 feet along the road. From then on every minute made a difference to the 13 year old. He had a swelling on his brain, a lacerated liver, heavily bruised lungs and multiple…

Phage therapy could offer an alternative treatment method in the fight against antimicrobial resistance Romainville, France, January 30, 2019 – Pherecydes Pharma, a biotechnology company specialized in the research and development of…