Official Website of the Mercia Accident Rescue Service
Registered Charity
MARS is a registered charity which exists in order to deliver enhanced immediate medical care to the people of Herefordshire and Worcestershire. MARS provides the organisational framework within which practitioners can continue to be properly trained and equipped; all this is supported by local fundraising.
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Volunteering to help the local community
MARS is a group of highly trained and experienced pre-hospital practitioners: currently 13 doctors, one advanced nurse practitioner who is also a paramedic (AT).
The team's activity now covers the two counties of Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Picture by A Thurgood
News
MARS Doctor (NC) at scene of crash on Monday 9th August 2010 – 8.11pm
Two people have been airlifted to hospital after a crash on the A46 in Warwickshire.
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Picture by A Thurgood
Chief Executive of the West Midlands Ambulance Service, Anthony Marsh said: "The expertise and commitment of the pre-hospital practitioners that form the Mercia Accident Rescue Scheme, provide invaluable support to our highly trained paramedics in the most serious incidents. I very much appreciate the commitment they give to enhance our service across Herefordshire and Worcestershire and thank all those who support them through local fundraising.”
All members of the MARS immediate care scheme are accredited full members of BASICS and holders of the Diploma in Immediate Medical Care awarded by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Many are examiners for the DIMC RSC Ed.
How is MARS Funded
MARS is funded by charitable donation. WMAS NHS Trust provide some disposable equipment Worcestershire PCT provide funding for some of our drugs, the bulk of equipment is funded from public donation.
At the moment, we are lucky in having attracted enthusiastic and well qualified members, and currently have three going through training. What is needed is financial support to ensure that they are fully equipped for the role. Donations are also needed to ensure the future development of MARS.
All donations are welcome, no matter how small.
British Association for Immediate Care
Faculty of Pre-hospital Care of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Would you like to Fundraise for MARS?
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We are always grateful to the community who support us financially, without their generosity we would not be able to provide the service we do.
MARS is a registered charity and is guided by a board of Trustees.
Donations can be sent direct to our secretary and cheques made payable to: Mercia Accident Rescue Service
The Team
- Dr John Hall (Chairman)
- Dr Mark Byers
- Prof Keith Porter
- Dr James Papworth
- Mr Andrew Thurgood
- Mr Richard Steyn
- Dr Dick Herbert
- Dr Malcolm Russell
- Dr David Houston
- Dr Adrian Noon
- Dr Jonathan Leach
- Dr Nick Crombie
- Dr James Chinery
- Dr Katie White
Charity No 515343
Contact MARS
Mrs Jean Williams
4 Hanbury Close
Bromsgrove
Worcestershire
B60 2BB
Thank you for supporting Mercia Accident Rescue Service
Contact MARS
Mrs Jean Williams
4 Hanbury Close
Bromsgrove
Worcestershire
B60 2BB
Thank you for supporting Mercia Accident Rescue Service
Website designed and maintained by Andrew Thurgood
You will only be able to join this site if you are a member of MARS
