06/09/2025
🚑 UK Ambulance Services urgently need to step up mental health support
It’s no secret that frontline crews and control room staff face immense pressure every single day. From responding to life-or-death emergencies to dealing with the emotional aftermath of trauma, the mental health toll is real—and it’s mounting.
Control room staff, often unseen, handle high-stress calls, make split-second decisions, and carry the weight of every patient’s outcome on their shoulders. Meanwhile, paramedics and EMTs face the physical and emotional strain of life on the frontline, often with little time to process what they’ve seen.
TASC The Ambulance Staff Charity, does incredible work supporting crews, but they can’t do it all alone. Ambulance services must invest in comprehensive mental health resources, counselling, and ongoing support to protect the well-being of everyone who keeps the UK’s ambulance service running.
Frontline staff and control room teams are the backbone of our emergency response. Let’s make sure we’re supporting them as much as they support us.
