South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust is set for the second phase of migration to a new Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD), system. The new system is well established and currently in use in three other UK ambulance trusts, and has been operating at the Trust’s Coxheath EOC East in Kent since 5 July 2017. The CAD is the system used to record all data related to 999 and urgent requests
New Chair For Pride in SECAMb The PRIDE in SECAmb staff network recently elected a new Chair, Will Bellamy, Operating Unit Manager and Deputy Chair Steph Meech, specialist paramedic at its meeting last month. Congratulations to them both! Will said “both Steph Meech and I are honoured at being elected as Chair and Deputy Chair for PRIDE in SECAmb we are committed to making SECAmb a workplace that
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) has been awarded the ‘Gold Standard’ for the fourth year running at the Employers Network for Equality & Inclusion (enei) awards. SECAmb was recognised with the ‘Gold Standard’ alongside Santander, Zurich Insurance, Nationwide Building Society and legal firm DWF at the awards which were held at the Law Society in London yesterday
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust is set to begin the process of migrating to a new Computer Aided Dispatch, (CAD), system. The new system is well established and currently in use in three other UK ambulance trusts. The CAD is the system used to record all data related to 999 and urgent requests for ambulance assistance requested of the Trust and is primarily used by Emergenc
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) is pleased to have completed an order for 42 new ambulances to serve its region. The vehicles, which will replace ageing ambulances across Sussex, Surrey and Kent, are expected to hit the roads by the new calendar year. They are then expected to be rolled out at a rate of four vehicles each week. The vehicles follow the design of the
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) is appealing to anyone with information to come forward following a spate of incidents across its region in which life-saving equipment has been stolen. The most recent incident, in what appears to be a targeted campaign, took place at Hastings Make Ready Centre overnight on Saturday 24 June with premises in Surrey also targeted last
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) is appealing to anyone with information to come forward following a spate of incidents across its region in which life-saving equipment has been stolen. The most recent incident, in what appears to be a targeted campaign, took place at Hastings Make Ready Centre overnight on Saturday 24 June with premises in Surrey also targeted last
A Sussex man who suffered life-threatening injuries and spent six months in hospital after a serious car accident, has been reunited with the ambulance team who helped save his life. Drew Monckton, aged 36, from Horsham, was travelling in his car on the A24 between Horsham and Dorking, when his vehicle left the road shortly after 6am on 9 September 2016. Luckily for mechanic and father Drew, a mem
The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration renewal period for paramedics opened on Thursday, 1 June 2017 and will close on Thursday, 31 August 2017. The HCPC wrote to all paramedics at the beginning of June with information on how to renew. If you have not received a letter this may be because you have moved and not updated your details. Please check. To renew, registrants must co
With high temperatures forecast for the weekend and into next week, South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, (SECAmb), is urging people to be sensible and take appropriate measures to stay safe in the sun. A heatwave warning has been announced for the region. The warmer weather brings with it a likely increase in certain calls for the ambulance service. The weekend is also expected