It was an unforgettable morning for Maidstone parents Jom and Adam, who found themselves in an extraordinary situation as their son made an unexpected arrival into the world, seven weeks early. On World Prematurity Day, 17 November, the family were able to be reunited with the crew who helped bring Jasper into the world at our Paddock Wood Make Ready Centre. Seeing the flashing blue lights outside
South East Coast Ambulance Service is keen to hear from members of the public willing to take up a voluntary non-clinical support role supporting its frontline teams. Community Resilience Support Volunteers’ primary role will be to crew or drive one of the Trust’s welfare support vehicles, serving welfare facilities including drinks and food to colleagues at times of significant demand or at pre-b
The death of a highly respected and loved ambulance clinician, Ryan O’Bray in July 2024 has left a hole in the hearts of those who knew and loved him, but his memory is now inspiring a campaign that aims to save lives. The 28-year-old Associate Ambulance Practitioner, known for his kindness and selflessness, worked at the Trust’s Sheppey Ambulance Station for seven years. Ryan’s death has sp
The long service and outstanding achievements of South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) colleagues and volunteers have been recognised in the final of three annual awards events. The Trust’s Sussex ceremony, which took place at The Grand Hotel, Eastbourne, on 21 November, brought its awards season to a close with an astonishing more than 2,000 years’ service recognised across the three events
Innovative research into paediatric pre-hospital care took centre stage at the fourth Clinical Research Summit, sparking lively discussions on how to improve emergency care for children. Held on 21 November 2024 at the Holiday Inn, London Gatwick – Worth, and attended by over 50 colleagues, the event featured expert presentations on critical topics such as paediatric head injury management,
A Chertsey paramedic is the inaugural winner of South East Coast Ambulance Service’s Alice Clark Award. The award was introduced in celebration and honour of newly-qualified Paddock Wood Paramedic, Alice Clark, who sadly died in service at the age of 21 in January 2022. Newly Qualified Paramedic (NQP) Nicola Buchan picked up the award at the second of SECAmb’s three annual award ceremonies held at
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