Isle of Wight Ambulance and 111 Service

11/11/2025

30/10/2025

Thank you to our fantastic Clinical Coordination Centre teams for all you do 💚

29/10/2025

The Spinal Immobilisation Study (SIS) has thanked us for all the hard work training paramedics and randomising participants to the trial 🚑

We’re excited to share that 44 people have now been recruited to the study! 🎉

Thank you to Isle of Wight Ambulance and 111 Service for your dedication. 🙏

Find out more about SIS ▶ https://www.iow.nhs.uk/publications/news/isle-wight-ambulance-service-starts-recruiting-important-study-looking-best-practice-care-patients-suspected-spinal-injury

24/10/2025

Thank you for this wonderful feedback ⭐️

If you have any for us, don’t forget you can share feedback on our services on our website: https://www.iow.nhs.uk/services-and-departments/ambulance/ambulance-service-feedback

💬

We love hearing from our patients about the care and compassion shown by our teams. This week’s feedback comes from a patient who recently received emergency care and wanted to share their gratitude for the kindness and professionalism they experienced from start to finish. 💙

16/10/2025

We’ve nearly done it…. Our teams across the Isle of Wight are about to deliver their final sessions of the day and will have taught more than 900 children (and their teachers) how to help someone who has had a cardiac arrest ⭐️

Read more 👉 https://www.iow.nhs.uk/publications/news/isle-wight-ambulance-services-supports-local-children-learn-life-saving-skills-part-restart-heart-day
British Heart FoundationhNHS EnglanddHampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Serviceand Rescue Service

16/10/2025

Across seven fire stations on the Island, we’ve so far taught 18 groups of children how to do CPR and use a defibrillator. Some of the teachers even got involved!

There are more students coming this afternoon and in this short video, Duncan explains more on what the team are doing today ❤️



British Heart Foundation

16/10/2025

Louise, Head of Education and Community Response, is part of the team helping teach more than 900 year six children across the Isle of Wight vital life saving skills today. As part of she’s asking if you know how to save a life….

Remember DRS ABC:

Danger
Response
Shout for help

Airway
Breathing
CPR

Thank you to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service for supporting this work by letting us use their fire stations today.

British Heart Foundation

15/10/2025

We look forward to welcoming Liv back next month to start her Paramedic Science degree placement with us ⭐️

09/10/2025

Congratulations to the team who have helped recruit 50 participants onto the CRASH4 study.

You can find out more about this important work on our website: https://www.iow.nhs.uk/publications/news/isle-wight-paramedics-trained-deliver-pioneering-research-trial

Recruitment milestone achieved, 50 participants now recruited to CRASH4 study! 🚨

CRASH4 is an important international study focussed on improving outcomes for patients with traumatic brain injury.

11/09/2025

🚑 Have your say on the future of Isle of Wight Ambulance Service 🚑

We’re developing our new strategy for 2026 and beyond and want to hear how you think we can continue improving.

Your feedback will help us shape the service to meet the changing needs of our Island community.

👉 Share your views and help us build the future of IWAS. https://iownhs.co.uk/47mzlqD

10/09/2025

We’re making big changes to the way we deliver care 💙

✨ Patient experience at the heart of everything we do.
📱 My Medical Record app is coming for Urology & Haematology services.
❤️ The GoodSAM app alerts local volunteers to give CPR before an ambulance arrives.
🧠 CRASH-4 trial, testing if a simple treatment can reduce brain bleeding after head injuries.

It’s all about safer care, better support, and healthier futures for our community. 🙌