Industrial Action 18 January 2024
On Thursday 18 January 2024 at 00:01, as part of wider HSCNI action, ambulance trade unions in NI will commence 24hours industrial action. NIAS and Trade Union representatives have...
NI Emergency Department Heroes & Ambulance All-Stars in friendly football match for charity
Emergency Department staff from across Northern Ireland along with Northern Ireland Ambulance Service staff gathered at the Ulidia Playing Fields in South Belfast on a rainy Saturday afternoon for...
RCN Prince of Wales Cadet Scheme launched in Northern Ireland – Press Release
The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) and the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) are pleased to announce the launch of the RCN Prince of Wales Cadet Scheme in Northern...
Northern Ireland Paramedics get formal recognition as Allied Health Professionals (AHP)
Paramedics have been formally recognised as members of the Allied Health Professional (AHP) group by the Department of Health (DoH). The move follows recent discussions with the Department of...
Assaults on Ambulance Staff Continue
There are over 400 assaults on staff from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) each year – more than one a day. NIAS has a zero tolerance policy in...
NIAS welcomes EU investment of €1.1 million in Community Paramedic Services
Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland and Scotland to benefit from Community Paramedic services to enable care to be provided closer to a patient’s home This week has seen the...