Great Western Ambulance Service
The Great Western Ambulance Service NHS Trust (GWAS) is a UK National Health Service (NHS) trust providing emergency and nonemergency patient transport services to Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, Gloucestershire, North Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire in the South West England region. It was formed on 1 April 2006, from the merger of the Avon, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire ambulance services.
It is one of twelve Ambulance Trusts providing England with free Emergency medical services, and is part of the National Health Service, receiving direct government funding for its role.
Read more about Great Western Ambulance Service: Operations, History, Wiltshire Emergency Services, Vehicle Fleet
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