The NHS Confederation is the independent membership body for the full range of organisations that make up today’s NHS.
The Ambulance Service Network was established as part of the NHS Confederation to give a strong, independent voice for NHS and public ambulance services in the UK and to ensure the ambulance service works more closely with other parts of the health service.
We have an independent board elected by our members, comprised of five chief executives, five chairs of ambulance services and the network director. The board is chaired by John Burnside, chief executive of the North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust. Our vice chair is Heather Strawbridge, chair of the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Trust.
Liz Kendall is the director of the Ambulance Service Network. She oversees a dedicated team of staff and steers the work programme on behalf of our members.
Our vision
Ambulance services have changed significantly in the past decade, with big improvements in response times for 999 calls, in training and quality of care, vehicle standards, equipment and technology. Demand for ambulances is also continuing to rise by an extra 250,000 responses a year.
About the Ambulance Service Network
Wednesday 13th February 2008 in London saw the first meeting of the Board of the newly formed Ambulance Service Network (ASN). Following the merger of the ASA with the NHS Confederation, the ASN now sits alongside other key networks within the NHS Confederation including the PCT, FT, Mental Health and NHS Partners Network.
Become a member
Membership of the Ambulance Service Network is open to all NHS and public ambulance services in the UK.
Work programmes
We continue to look at the impact of system reform and the reconfiguration on the ambulance service. The work programme includes:
Key achievements
Over the last 12 months, we have worked on your behalf ? both publicly, but more often behind the scenes ? on a range of ambulance-specific and across-the-board issues.
Get involved
Members can participate in our work programme through:
Ambulance Service Network Board
The Ambulance Service Network has 11 board members.
Ambulance Service Network Members
Our members are as follows:
Ambulance Service Network Partners
The ASN has partnerships with a wide range of organisations to enable it to work effectively. The key partnerships include:
Education & careers
Public sector ambulance services offer exciting and challenging workplaces where staff are able to make important contributions to their local communities.
Last reviewed 4 Dec 2008