South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust’s (SECAmb) plans to reconfigure its Emergency Operations Centres (EOCs) and move to a new HQ are gathering pace. The first staff are expected to move into the new building, which will serve as the Trust’s HQ and EOC for the west of its region, in Manor Royal, Crawley, in May. The Trust, which is leasing the site from Surrey County Council, ha
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) is pleased to announced the appointment of Richard Foster as its new Chairman. Following an extensive recruitment process and appointment by Trust’s Council of Governors, Richard will join the Trust on 31 March 2017. He will replace Interim Chairman Sir Peter Dixon who has served as the Trust’s Chairman for the past 12 months. Richar
Statement from South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) Interim Chairman, Sir Peter Dixon: “Acting Chief Executive Geraint Davies has decided, for personal reasons, to bring forward his announced leaving date from 31 March 2017 to today. “I would like to take this opportunity to thank Geraint on behalf of the Trust for not only his hard work and commitment during the last 1
Statement from South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) Acting Chief Executive Geraint Davies: “As the Trust has now been able to confirm that a new substantive Chief Executive, Daren Mochrie, will be starting with SECAmb on 3 April, I am announcing that I have decided to leave the Trust on 31 March 2017. “I made this decision some weeks ago and shared this with our Chairma
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Independent Non-Executive Director. Dr Angela Smith, from Brighton, will initially serve a three-year term running until February 2020, and replaces Trevor Willington whose final term of office ended at the end of January. While her career was mostly focused on the International Finan
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) is supporting NHS England in a public information campaign on when to call 999 and NHS 111. All of the Trust’s operational ambulances and cars will carry messages on how the two services work together. The posters, which have been designed and funded by NHS England, have this week started to be placed on vehicles. The Trust hopes the
Trust response to National Audit Office report on NHS Ambulance Services Please attribute to a South East Coast Ambulance Service spokesperson: “SECAmb broadly welcomes the focus this report brings on the challenges facing the ambulance service. We are pleased that it highlights a number of issues including rising demand not being matching by increases in funding, handover delays at A&Es and t
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) has appointed a new interim Medical Director. Dr Andy Carson replaces the previous Medical Director Dr Rory McCrea who stepped down from the Trust for personal reasons last week. Dr Carson will provide medical oversight at the Trust two day a week – the same number of days as Dr McCrea. Dr Carson’s substantive position remains with W
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) has appointed a new Chief Executive. Following a robust recruitment and selection process, today (Wednesday 4 January) the Trust’s Chairman Sir Peter Dixon announced that Daren Mochrie will be joining SECAmb. With nearly 30 years’ experience of working in the NHS in Scotland and currently the Director of Service Delivery for the Scot