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Ambulance service overhaul for 999 calls to 'improve survival rates'
- The Welsh Ambulance Service is changing how it handles the most serious 999 calls by introducing a new purple category from Tuesday, July 1, 2025.
- These changes are being implemented following the Senedd Health and Social Care Committee's finding that the current ambulance response standards are outdated and insufficient.
- The new system focuses on outcomes like restoring a heartbeat after cardiac arrest, while retaining the red category for other life-threatening emergencies and tailoring responses by symptoms and location.
- Jeremy Miles announced a £500,000 investment to add 500 new defibrillators across Wales, alongside the launch of a campaign by the Welsh Ambulance Service starting in July to raise CPR awareness and increase defibrillator accessibility in communities.
- These reforms focus on increasing the chances of survival for patients experiencing cardiac arrests outside of hospitals by prioritizing the most urgent cases and enhancing hospital handover processes to boost ambulance availability.
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Purple 999 category for cardiac arrests in Wales Meghan Shaw 1 July, 2025 Purple 999 category for cardiac arrests in Wales 1 July, 2025 Starting today (1st July), the Welsh Ambulance Service is to introduce a new purple category for those experiencing an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, keeping the red category for life-threatening emergencies, like those at high risk of cardiac or respiratory arrest, or those with illnesses or trauma.This is …
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