Numbers of Current Paramedics (June 2020)

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Dear Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust,

I would like to know the number of Paramedics there are currently (June 2020) within the Welsh Ambulance Service compared to (June 2019). This request will go on to help me with my reserach into the recruitment and retention of Paramedics within the Welsh Ambulance Service.

If you have data on the specific number of paramedics that you have lost and gained during this period (June 1019 - June 2020) then that would be very much appreciated also.

I am an A-Level student doing a research project on the WAST as I would like to be a Paramedic in the future.

Many thanks,
Kathy Fletcher

FOI AMB (Welsh Ambulance Service - Corporate Services), Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust

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