Northern Ireland Ambulance Service Statement regarding Creeslough Tragedy
The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service has been made aware of recent media reports relating to our response to the tragic incident at Creeslough on the 7th October 2022 which...
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...
Crew Assaulted by Patient on 999 Call
The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service responded to a medical emergency in Larne on the evening of Tuesday 28 November 2017. On arrival, the crew were confronted by a patient...
Ambulance Crew Assaulted While Attending Patient
An ambulance crew was assaulted in Trillick last night by a female patient who had called for their assistance moments earlier. Responding to a 999 call, the ambulance crew...