Nationwide said it may increase the 300 staff based there as they move to mainstream customer service and call centre operations.

BBC: Nationwide expected to shed 500 jobs in regional shake-up

The HART units - made up of seven teams of six - will be on call 24 hours a day at the Ambulance Special Operations Centre (ASOC) to respond to multiple casualties, people trapped in collapsed buildings, flooding or hazardous materials incidents.

BBC: Specialist ambulance HART hub planned for Skypark