Press Releases

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06 March 2025Maxine Paterson Appointed Interim Chief Executive of NIAS

Maxine Paterson has been appointed Interim Chief Executive of NIAS and...

16 January 2025Control staff raise funds for Air Ambulance NI

As part of International Control Room Week in October 2024, Control...

31 December 2024Dr Stephen Reaney awarded MBE

We want to, on behalf of NIAS, offer huge congratulations to...

31 December 2024Nathan Chambers awarded British Empire Meal

Following on from the news that Michael Bloomfield received an OBE...

30 December 2024Michael Bloomfield recognised in King’s New Year Honours List

Northern Ireland Ambulance Service Chief Executive, Michael Bloomfield has been recognised...

19 November 2024JOINT MENTAL HEALTH PILOT SCHEME IN THE AMBULANCE CONTROL ROOM REDUCES ED ADMISSIONS BY 40 PER CENT

A pilot project aimed at reducing the number of people in...

17 October 2024AHA Awards

The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service is celebrating the success of our...

09 August 2024Statement on behalf of all Health and Social Care Employers and Trade Union Representatives

In recent days we have witnessed, with horror, significant unrest, violence...

08 July 2024Associate Ambulance Practitioner Cohort 16

Pictured are AAP (Associate Ambulance Practitioner) Cohort 16 who are currently...

14 June 2024Huge congratulations to Heather Foster-Sharpe

We are delighted to announce that Heather Foster-Sharpe, our Interim Asst...

31 May 2024Volunteer Week – Join our Voluntary Car Service

There is a long history of volunteer involvement in The Northern...

17 January 2024Industrial Action 18 January 2024

On Thursday 18 January 2024 at 00:01, as part of wider...

15 January 2024HSC Chief Executives’ Statement re Industrial Action on Thursday 18 January

We are deeply concerned that the planned industrial action on Thursday...

25 October 2023Northern Ireland Ambulance Service Statement regarding Creeslough Tragedy

The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service has been made aware of recent...

17 October 2023HSCNI Chief Executive’s Letter to SoS

Dear Secretary of State, We are writing collectively as Chief Executives...

12 October 2023NI set to get additional paramedics

The Department of Health has given the go-ahead to the Northern...

28 September 2023NI Emergency Department Heroes & Ambulance All-Stars in friendly football match for charity

Emergency Department staff from across Northern Ireland along with Northern Ireland...

24 May 2023RCN Prince of Wales Cadet Scheme launched in Northern Ireland – Press Release

The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) and the Royal College of...

15 August 2018Northern Ireland Paramedics get formal recognition as Allied Health Professionals (AHP)

Paramedics have been formally recognised as members of the Allied Health...

21 May 2018Assaults on Ambulance Staff Continue

There are over 400 assaults on staff from the Northern Ireland...

30 March 2018NIAS welcomes EU investment of €1.1 million in Community Paramedic Services

Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland and Scotland to benefit from Community...

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