The Trust is seeking public support by urging people to seek alternatives to calling 999 if their emergency isn’t very serious or life-threatening. The Trust continues to experience very high levels of demand and is currently only able to send ambulances to the most seriously ill or life-threatening emergencies. As a result, if your emergency is not life-threatening and you call 999 you will be as
South East Coast Ambulance Service is urging the public to use 999 responsibly this New Year’s Eve as it prepares to manage high levels of demand. The service experienced significant pressure over the Christmas period and is expecting to face particularly high demand in the lead up to New Year and during the celebrations themselves. On Christmas Day the Trust handled more than 3,200 calls with th
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) is pleased to announce the appointment of a new independent Non-Executive Director. Tricia McGregor, from Epsom, Surrey, will initially serve a three-year term from 1 January 2018 and fills a vacant clinical specialism post. Tricia is a speech and language therapist and a visiting professor in the School of Health Sciences at the Uni
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) is pleased to announce the appointment of a new independent Non-Executive Director. Tricia McGregor, from Epsom, Surrey, will initially serve a three-year term from 1 January 2018 and fills a vacant clinical specialism post. Tricia is a speech and language therapist and a visiting professor in the School of Health Sciences at the Uni
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) is urging people to do some final checks and preparation to help ensure they keep themselves, their family and others as safe as possible this Christmas. The service experienced significant pressure over the weekend and is expecting a busy final week before Christmas with many people out and about celebrating and roads busy with traf
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) is pleased to announce the appointment of two new substantive Executive Directors. Steve Emerton has been appointed to the role of Executive Director of Strategy and Business Development and will join the Trust on 2 January 2018. Ed Griffin has been appointed to the role of Executive Director of HR and Organisation Development and wi
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) is pleased to announce the appointment of two new substantive Executive Directors. Steve Emerton has been appointed to the role of Executive Director of Strategy and Business Development and will join the Trust on 2 January 2018. Ed Griffin has been appointed to the role of Executive Director of HR and Organisation Development and wi
We are experiencing difficulties with our main HQ telephone number today (14 December 2017) . If the matter is urgent and you are unable to get through, please email enquiries@secamb.nhs.uk. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.
A Sussex man who collapsed suddenly in cardiac arrest has been reunited with the South East Coast Ambulance Service, (SECAmb), crews who helped save his life. Lee Cottingham, from Lower Dicker, now aged 45, collapsed in farm buildings in Etchingham, East Sussex, in June 2015. He has gone on to make an amazing recovery and returned to work just four months later as a domestic assistant in a nursing
As Christmas fast approaches, South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, (SECAmb), is urging people to stay safe throughout the festive season by issuing its Christmas wish list. The Trust is asking people to plan ahead for any nights out, look out for others, not drink alcohol to excess, and have fun but be sensible. While Christmas is always a busy time of year for the ambulance se