NHS Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service (EMRTS Cymru) and Wales Air Ambulance Charity developments under discussion on 8 November 2022

The NHS Wales Emergency Ambulance Services Committee has published the following update on the development of the NHS Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service (EMRTS Cymru) and Wales Air Ambulance Charity:

"Thank you for your interest in relation to the proposed service development for the important national service delivered by the Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service (EMRTS Cymru) and the Wales Air Ambulance Charity. The Emergency Ambulance Services Committee (EASC) will be receiving the proposal for consideration and discussion at the meeting on 8 November 2022.

A final decision will not be made until the new year.

The agenda and reports are available on the EASC website: https://easc.nhs.wales/the-committee/meetings-and-papers/november-2022/

The EASC meeting will be live streamed and a link will be available shortly here: https://easc.nhs.wales/the-committee/meetings-and-papers/ .

A copy of the cover paper for EASC and the EMRTS Cymru Service Development proposal are available here: https://easc.nhs.wales/commissioning/emrts/sdp/

We will keep you informed as the work progresses."

Further information including a briefing for stakeholders is available from the Emergency Ambulance Services Committee website.

Check our Air Ambulance Review page for all news articles and updates about the review of air ambulance services in Wales.

Published 03/11/22