Serving the communities of Avon (Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire) Great Western Ambulance Service NHS Trust (GWAS) provides accident & emergency (999) and ...
Serving the communities of Avon (Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire) Great Western Ambulance Service NHS Trust (GWAS) provides accident & emergency (999) and urgent care, patient transport service (PTS) and out-of-hours service.
- Accident & Emergency (A&E)
Medical emergencies happen at all times of the day and night. GWAS operates a 24-hour clinical response to 999 calls to ensure patients receive the right care as quickly as possible – wherever and whenever they need it.
- Patient Transport Service (PTS)
Our Patient Transport Services teams provide pre-arranged transport for patients to and from hospital appointments, between healthcare providers and when they are returning home after spending time in hospital.
- Out of Hours (OOH)
On behalf of GPs in Gloucestershire, GWAS runs the Out-of-Hours doctor service across the county. The out-of-hours telephone number covers all patients registered with a doctor's surgery in Gloucestershire and is a service run by dedicated staff including doctors, paramedics, nurses, control assistants, dispatchers and drivers.
Founded Year
2006
Organization Website
gwas.nhs.uk
Job Functions
Support
Operations
Engineering
Accounting
Human Resources
Media And Commmunication
accident
emergency
patient transport service
out of hours
support services
resilience & special operations
clinical directorate
hospital & health care
Penny Sant's Work History and Education
Great Western Ambulance Service NHS Trust
CONTROL ROOM MANAGER
2008 - Present
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Great Western Ambulance Service Nhs Trust