Our values are the standards which everyone working at our Trust is expected to live up to.
They help us to make the right decisions and guide how we treat our colleagues, our patients and their family and friends.
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A woman who had a seizure at the wheel of her car was recently able to reunite with the crew who helped to get her to safety. Sue Norris, now aged 74, from Wainscott was driving across Rochester Bridge on 9 August 2020 when she suffered a seizure at the wheel and collided with a road sign. Thanks to the quick thinking of a passerby, they immediately called 999 and within four minutes, Operational
Members of the public will have the chance to learn more about how we are empowering our colleagues to make positive changes to improve patient care at our next virtual community forum event. Open to anyone with an interest in the ambulance service, the event will take place between 11:00 to 12:30 on Tuesday, 26 November. Providing insight in how we are giving colleagues the chance to develop thei
A significant step towards reducing plastic waste has been taken by the Trust with the introduction of reusable travel mugs for colleagues, marking the end of single-use cups across all sites starting from 1 December. This initiative, which originated as a concept from our Green Network, and has been driven by our colleagues, is part of the Trust’s Green Plan, is a key element of its commitment to
Just 10 weeks on from suffering a heart attack, Deal football supporter got to meet his lifesavers at a recent reunion at Thanet Make Ready Centre. Ian, a 73-year-old grandfather of eight who suffered a heart attack while at home feels ‘lucky to be alive’ and was pleased to have the opportunity to thank the team involved in saving him. It was back in August when Ian was getting ready to head to No
800 years of long service and special achievements of ambulance colleagues, volunteers and members of the public have been celebrated at the first in a series of three awards ceremonies, with Isle of Sheppey Operations Manager, Alex Brownlow, thanked for his kindness and compassion in a powerful tribute to the former colleague, Ryan O’Bray, who died unexpectedly in July. Held at The Orangery in Ma
A Worthing mother who went into labour six weeks early was able to introduce her now young toddler to the SECAmb team who helped safely deliver him. Georgia Tulip, 27, and her partner Craig Murtagh, 28, were reunited with the team who attended the scene back in November 2022, after labour progressed very quickly. Worried about the outcome for their now two-year-old son, Albie, as Georgia experienc
Thanks to the efforts of SECAmb colleagues, an Essex father now has the chance to see his 22-month-old son grow up. Rob Greenaway, aged 56 from Grays in Essex was thrilled to be able to thank his lifesavers in person when he met them at Dartford ambulance station recently. It was an opportunity to thank the team and gain closure on the incident which happened three years ago in May 2021 and for th
Patients across Sussex will benefit from the establishment of two multi-discipline clinical hubs set to begin operations. The hubs are designed to ensure 999 callers are receiving the most appropriate response, first time, and reduce the number of patients being taken to emergency departments. The Unscheduled Care Navigation Hubs (UCNHs), which will be based at South East Coast Ambulance Service’s
Our values are the standards which everyone working at our Trust is expected to live up to.
They help us to make the right decisions and guide how we treat our colleagues, our patients and their family and friends.