Welsh Ambulance Service
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The Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust (Welsh: Ymddiriedolaeth Brifysgol GIG Gwasanaethau Ambiwlans Cymru) is the national ambulance service for Wales. It was established on 1 April 1998 and as of December 2018[update] has 3,400 staff providing ambulance and related services to the 3 million residents of Wales.[2] As of 1 April 2024, the trust was awarded "university" status by the Welsh government, making it the second ambulance trust to achieve university status in the United Kingdom.[3]
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Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust | |
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Ymddiriedolaeth Brifysgol GIG Gwasanaethau Ambiwlans Cymru | |
Type | NHS Wales Trust |
Established | 1 April 1998 |
Headquarters | St Asaph, Denbighshire, Wales |
Region served | Wales |
Area size | 8,006 square miles (20,740 km2) |
Population | around 3 million |
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Budget | around £175 million |
Chair | Colin Dennis [1] |
Chief executive | Jason Killens [1] |
Website | ambulance |
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