Archives (2016)

Image: New ambulance centre to begin operations
18 October 2016

New ambulance centre to begin operations

Ambulance crews have begun operating out of South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust’s (SECAmb) newest Make Ready Centre in Polegate, East Sussex. A phased opening saw clinicians begin to report to the new centre, located at the Polegate bypass roundabout, yesterday (Monday 17 October). All of Heathfield, Hailsham and Eastbourne ambulance crews will be reporting to the new centre by

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Image: New ambulance centre to begin operations
18 October 2016

New ambulance centre to begin operations

Ambulance crews have begun operating out of South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust’s (SECAmb) newest Make Ready Centre in Polegate, East Sussex. A phased opening saw clinicians begin to report to the new centre, located at the Polegate bypass roundabout, yesterday (Monday 17 October). All of Heathfield, Hailsham and Eastbourne ambulance crews will be reporting to the new centre by

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Image: New ambulance centre to begin operations
18 October 2016

New ambulance centre to begin operations

Ambulance crews have begun operating out of South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust’s (SECAmb) newest Make Ready Centre in Polegate, East Sussex. A phased opening saw clinicians begin to report to the new centre, located at the Polegate bypass roundabout, yesterday (Monday 17 October). All of Heathfield, Hailsham and Eastbourne ambulance crews will be reporting to the new centre by

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Image: SECAmb supporting National Burns Awareness Day
14 October 2016

SECAmb supporting National Burns Awareness Day

With fireworks season fast approaching, South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) is supporting National Burns Awareness Day on Wednesday 19 October by reminding people of the importance of administering the right first aid for burns and scalds. While most burns are usually minor, giving the right first aid quickly following a burn or a scald can significantly improve a pers

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Image: SECAmb supporting National Burns Awareness Day
14 October 2016

SECAmb supporting National Burns Awareness Day

With fireworks season fast approaching, South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) is supporting National Burns Awareness Day on Wednesday 19 October by reminding people of the importance of administering the right first aid for burns and scalds. While most burns are usually minor, giving the right first aid quickly following a burn or a scald can significantly improve a pers

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Image: Awards Ceremonies 2016-17
12 October 2016

Awards Ceremonies 2016-17

Calling all those staff who are eligible for their long service awards and those who wish to nominate staff for their outstanding achievements, it’s awards time! The awards ceremonies will be held at: East ceremony The Orangery, Turkey Mill, Maidstone, at 7pm on Thursday, 23 February 2017 West ceremonyWoodlands Park Hotel, Cobham, at 7pm on Thursday, 9 March 2017 So if you have undertaken or wil

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Image: Awards Ceremonies 2016-17
12 October 2016

Awards Ceremonies 2016-17

Calling all those staff who are eligible for their long service awards and those who wish to nominate staff for their outstanding achievements, it’s awards time! The awards ceremonies will be held at: East ceremony The Orangery, Turkey Mill, Maidstone, at 7pm on Thursday, 23 February 2017 West ceremonyWoodlands Park Hotel, Cobham, at 7pm on Thursday, 9 March 2017 So if you have undertaken or wil

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Image: It’s all happening in October
7 October 2016

It’s all happening in October

It is a busy month with two major health and wellbeing campaigns. Take the Stoptober challenge Stoptober is back for 2016 to encourage smokers across England to make a bid to give up during October. Stoptober has encouraged almost one million to try and quit smoking to date, with thousands more likely to take part this autumn, and this year there are plenty of ways for people and partners to get i

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Image: It’s all happening in October
7 October 2016

It’s all happening in October

It is a busy month with two major health and wellbeing campaigns. Take the Stoptober challenge Stoptober is back for 2016 to encourage smokers across England to make a bid to give up during October. Stoptober has encouraged almost one million to try and quit smoking to date, with thousands more likely to take part this autumn, and this year there are plenty of ways for people and partners to get i

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Image: Trust supporting ‘Shoctober’ and #findthedefib campaign
4 October 2016

Trust supporting ‘Shoctober’ and #findthedefib campaign

South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) is supporting a national campaign, ‘Shoctober’, throughout October to hunt down life-saving defibrillators. SECAmb is asking people to #FindTheDefib and tweet their selfies next to them to @SECAmbulance and @SECAmbulanceCFR to locate life-saving machines that have been bought with good intentions but aren’t registered with the Trust.

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