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
A South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) tutor has been recognised at the annual Ambulance Association of Chief Executive (AACE) awards. Paramedic Practice Educator, Kimberley Alexander, based at Leatherhead, Surrey, was nominated by the Trust for the in the tutor and educator category for her enthusiasm, experience and empathy for students. Having worked incredibly hard as a student herself,
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
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
As part of the IT Systems move to our new Crawley Data Centre, our SharePoint Server needs to be relocated to a new location. The IT Department will be migrating the SharePoint Server on Monday, 6th February 2017 between 15:00 to 16:00 hrs. The SharePoint Server (https://share.secamb.nhs.uk/) will be unavailable during this time. IT Department
As we prepare for a busy winter period, we’re asking for the public’s support as Christmas approaches and the temperatures drop. We are reminding people to utilise options for non-emergencies including calling NHS 111, making a GP appointment, visiting a minor injuries unit, speaking to a pharmacist or simply acting on a concern before it becomes more serious. This will help us to ensure we
Thursday 2nd February is National Time to Talk day. Looking after our mental health is as important as looking after our physical health, yet there is still such a stigma around the subject. So let’s show support for each other by breaking the silence and get talking. Mental health problems affect one in four of us yet people are still afraid to talk about it. For people with mental health proble
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
The latest cycle of the Staff Friends and Family Test (FFT) is now underway in all NHS trusts in England. As a reminder, the Staff FFT allows staff and volunteers to give their feedback on the services provided by their Trust, on a quarterly basis and asks how likely staff are to recommend the Trusts they work in to friends & family who may need similar care. The results and all of the comment
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