South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Emergency and Relief ServicesEngland, United Kingdom1001-5000 Employees
SWASFT is a public health organization delivering emergency and urgent care across a large swath of southwestern England. It serves as the primary 999 ambulance provider for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, and the former Avon area, coordinating rapid responses and patient transport within its footprint. Based in Exeter, the NHS foundation trust operates within the emergency and relief services sector, supporting communities with pre-hospital care and ambulance services. In 2026 the trust expanded its facilities with a new Main Operating Base in Ferndown, Dorset. The trust has also formed collaborations with partner organizations to enhance pre-hospital care, such as enabling roadside blood transfusion in certain situations.