We are...

... the doctors you see providing treatment on the roadside, in fields and on sports pitches alongside South Western Ambulance Service crews and air ambulance services across Wiltshire, Swindon and Bristol. 

SWIFT Medics is a registered charity and an affiliate of BASICS - the British Association for Immediate Care.

We provide...

... critical care at the scene, by our fully qualified and appropriately equipped doctors.

As well as our highly qualified volunteer doctors we have experienced paramedics and nurses in our team.

What we do...

• save lives
• reduce the chance of long-term disability
• ease suffering

Yet there is no NHS funding for this type of care.

 

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SWIFT Medics activities in 2024.

In 2024, SWIFT attended 165 emergencies.
Of which 131 calls were within Wiltshire, the remaining calls were in Gloucestershire and Somerset.
On 60 occasions, a SWIFT doctor was the first person on-scene.
The most common call was for a road traffic collision. We went to 54 of these. This was followed by a cardiac arrest where we attended 41 calls.
As SWIFT Doctors, we are here to support the Ambulance Service and patients by providing immediate expert care from an experienced doctor at the scene of an incident.

 

 

SWIFT Medics vehicle at the scene of an incident with South Western Ambulance Service

SWIFT Medics working often work closely with Wiltshire Air Ambulance Service at incidents providing valuable support to crews and patients.

Why are we needed?

Our short video explains who we are and why we need your support in fundraising to recruit, train and equip our volunteer doctors. We rely wholly on public donations, receiving no funding from the NHS - so your support is vital.