In partnership with the Scottish Ambulance Service
The University and the Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) have entered into a new strategic partnership that will focus on improving the health and wellbeing of the population of Glasgow, Scotland and beyond, as well as wider community and economic benefits. The strategic partnership will also see the SAS officially become a university NHS Board.
The two organisations will work together on key areas including research and development, education and wider community benefits. Innovation in healthcare will be a key theme, achieved through working with sector-leading projects such as the University's Living Laboratory for Precision Medicine, an internationally leading programme supported by UKRI Strength in Places Funding.
SAS and the University will also look to develop collaborative research programmes, including opportunities for postgraduate research and education, as well as working with young people in Glasgow’s communities. The University’s world-changing research teams will also work with SAS colleagues to address some of the key healthcare challenges faced by patients in Glasgow and beyond.
The partnership is signed ahead of the proposed redevelopment of Glasgow’s South Station, which, subject to funding approval, will create a sustainable ambulance station in the heart of Govan. It is hoped the new facility, supported by a range of key stakeholders, will play an important role in SAS’s health programme in the area.
Pauline Howie OBE is Chief Executive of the Scottish Ambulance Service: “The partnership supports our vision of saving lives, reducing inequalities, and improving health and wellbeing, and it also aligns with the University’s aim of delivering economic and social benefits for Glasgow and Scotland.”