The care and compassion shown by a SECAmb crew during the final days of a Hailsham man’s life, following 70 years of marriage, left a profound and lasting impact on him and his family. Emergency Care Support Worker (ECSW), Samantha McDonnell and Trainee Associate Ambulance Practitioner (TAAP), Francesca Medhurst were called to transport Don Allen from his home to St Wilfrid’s hospice in Eastbourne
A 14-year-old girl from Sittingbourne, Kent, has been praised for her bravery after calling 999 when her younger brother collapsed in June 2025. Ruby-Louise was at home with her brother Tyler when he rapidly started to become unwell. She quickly alerted her parents and helped Tyler to sit down, aiding his head as he collapsed. Remaining calm under pressure, Ruby-Louise dialled 999 and spoke to Em
South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) would like to thank the public and staff for their support at this year’s Brighton and Hove Pride event. Another fantastic weekend of celebrations on Saturday, 2 August saw over 90 colleagues from SECAmb take part in the Brighton Pride parade with incredible support from the local community and members of the public attending from further afield. Showcas
South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) clinicians are among the first ambulance crews in the country to have access to key parts of a patient’s GP record while at their side via the national service, GP Connect. The GP Connect service allows authorised clinicians to view key parts of a patient’s GP record. Ambulance crews working out of SECAmb’s Paddock Wood base in Kent, are able to access t
An ambitious programme of work has been developed by South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) to ensure more of its seriously-ill and injured patients receive a quick response while it also adapts to the needs of patients not facing time-critical health issues. The work, which has seen SECAmb develop 11 ‘Models of Care’, follows the launch of the Trust’s five-year clinically-led strategy, which
SECAmb’s newly formed Shadow Board came together for its first review of Board papers meeting yesterday. With digital, clinical and financial strategy discussed in its first formal meeting held in our Brighton Make Ready Centre on Wednesday, 6 August, Shadow Board members engaged with executive colleagues, offering their thoughts and views on three board papers. There was lively discussion throug
A mother of two from St Mary’s Bay in Kent has her 10-year-old daughter to thank for saving her life after she suffered a major heart attack while behind the wheel of her car earlier this year. Rachel, a local florist, was driving her daughter Alice, 10, and her younger sister, Emily to her work over the Easter holiday in April when she began to experience nausea, jaw pain and severe chest pain.
The Head of Research at the South East Coast Ambulance Trust (SECAmb) has been lauded as “a trailblazer of paramedic-led research” and honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the College of Paramedics. Prof Julia Williams received the prestigious award, the highest honour the College can bestow, at a special ceremony at Keele University on Friday, 25 July. “A trailblazer in
Ahead of a weekend of celebrations at Brighton and Hove Pride, South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) has unveiled a newly-decorated Pride vehicle. With more than 90 colleagues set to represent SECAmb at this year’s event, the Trust is beginning its celebrations with the unveiling of its new Pride vehicle at Brighton Make Ready Centre on Friday, 1 August. This year’s Pride ambulance, d
Colleagues at the Driver Training Department have picked up a prestigious award recognising the “exceptional support” they provide SECAmb students. The award, made at the recent FutureQuals Conference attended by teams from across the country, highlights the “exceptional support of apprentices whilst undertaking the Level 3 Certificate in Emergency Response Ambulance Driving̶