The British Ambulance Services Panel consists of a Panel of expertise drawn from all British Ambulance Services. It operates as an associated DTI Foresight programme. Its objectives are to provide for a discussion base for all people interested in developing 'Best Practice'and 'the use of tried and tested methods'in British Ambulance Services in order to anticipate the future, identify potential needs, indentifying potential threats and opportunities, in order for people and organisations in the UK to be better placed to respond effectively. The Future is about co-operation not conflict, the intention is to provide a new set of visions, and a fresh agenda for action. BASP is about radical thinking and implementing ACTION