Who we are

The North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) NHS Trust was established on 1 July 2006, by the merger of ambulance trusts from Greater Manchester, Cheshire and Merseyside, Cumbria and Lancashire.

We currently employ approximately 4,900 staff.

The Trust Headquarters is in Bolton, and there are four area offices serving the communities of Cheshire and Merseyside (Liverpool), Cumbria and Lancashire (Broughton near Preston and Salkeld Hall, Carlisle) and Greater Manchester (Bury).
There are 109 ambulance stations distributed across the region, three 999 control centres, three patient transport service control centre, and two HART buildings (one being shared with Merseyside Fire & Rescue)

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