Improving clinical outcomes during high-risk or complex emergencies
NARU works nationally on behalf of each NHS Ambulance Trust in England to provide a coordinated approach to emergency preparedness, resilience and response. Through central coordination, NARU enables NHS Ambulance Trusts to work together to provide a safe and reliable response to major, complex and potentially protracted incidents.
Our strategic aim is to support the NHS Ambulance Service to maintain an effective and consistent response to high-risk or complex emergencies, improving clinical outcomes.
Our latest (2023-24) Annual Business Plan contains all the details on our key deliverables.
Our Strategic Objectives are:
Corporate
Provide a well governed, patient focused service that offers value for money and is delivered through a motivated workforce.
Operations
Maintain the nationally interoperable capabilities ensuring they remain safe and operationally effective.
Education & Training
Increase Ambulance Service preparedness for dealing with major and complex emergencies through the provision of high-quality training and education aligned to the national risk register and current doctrine.
Clinical
Ensure all NARU activity remains patient focused and promotes the best patient outcomes.
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