ambulance service

ambulance service

Any of the specialist ambulance services that cover England and provide emergency access to health care in response to emergency (999) calls, doctors’ urgent admissions, and high-dependency/urgent inter-hospital transfers.

e·mer·gen·cy med·i·cal ser·vic·es

(EMS) (ē-mĕr'jĕn-sē med'i-kăl sĕr'vis-ĕz) An agency that provides prehospital care and transport to the sick and wounded.
Synonym(s): ambulance service, emergency medical service system.