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.
Help us by staying safe in sun this summer
South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) is currently responding to a number of patients who are stranded in traffic on the M25 between five and six in Surrey following an earlier road traffic collision which resulted in lane closures. The resulting congestion has been severe and prolonged, with some vehicles stationary for several hours during today’s Red Heat Alert. This has resulted in a num
Behind every disability is a person and that is the message Ashford Paramedic, Adam Line wants colleagues to remember this Deafblind Awareness Week. Adam’s wife has been registered deafblind since the age of seven due to a rare genetic condition called Alström Syndrome. While she wears bilateral hearing aids that allow her to hear well, her sight has deteriorated significantly over recent ye
Keeping on top of physical and mental health takes dedication and for Folkestone Community First Responder (CFR), Gary, committing to his fitness journey has been truly life changing. This Men’s Health Week, Gary shares his personal fitness journey and how he has turned it into an inspiring mission, taking on the Brighton Marathon next year to support SECAmb Charity. At the start of 2025, Gary mad
With high temperatures expected to lead to a significant increase in demand on our services, we’re urging everyone to take some simple steps to stay safe in the sun. Calls are expected to increase this weekend and throughout next week where much of the region will experience temperatures in excess of 30 degrees. May’s heatwave saw a 30 per cent increase in calls with more than 3,500 calls to 999 h
A once-in-a-quarter-century Royal Marines ceremony at Windsor Castle saw Deputy Head of Operations, Gareth Williams, take part in a historic day of service and tradition. On 5 June 2026, His Majesty The King presented new Colours to the Royal Marines in a rare ceremonial occasion held only once every 25 years. The event brought together serving personnel, veterans, senior military figures and inv
South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) has dismissed three staff members for unsafe driving, reinforcing its clear commitment to road safety and upholding the legacy of student paramedic Alice Clark. Following two separate incidents last year involving unsafe driving in Trust vehicles, the staff were dismissed following thorough investigations in line with SECAmb’s clear standards and procedu
Delivering the highest cardiac arrest survival rate in England again, SECAmb is setting the national standard in life-saving care while working towards its 2024-2029 Trust Strategy target. That strategy includes a commitment to increase cardiac arrest survival rates by five per cent, a goal that underpins ongoing work across the organisation to improve outcomes for patients experiencing one of th
A 999 Emergency Medical Advisor (EMA) who helped guide a couple through the emergency birth of their baby has been reunited with the newborn she helped bring into the world. Second-time parents, Grace and Gary, from Bexhill-on-Sea, have praised the South East Coast Ambulance (SECAmb) team who supported them when Grace went into sudden labour, leaving no time to reach hospital. In the early hours o
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.