Ambulance crews will begin operating out of South East Coast Ambulance Service’s (SECAmb’s) newest Make Ready Centre and Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) base in Crawley from next week (Monday 18 April). A phased opening will see the first crews begin to report to the new centre in Faraday Road, Northgate, prior to the centre becoming fully operational by the end of April. From Monday, Horsham
“We are extremely disappointed to read the media release issued by Coperforma Ltd today (11 April). “SECAmb acted professionally throughout the transfer process and we are extremely proud of the service of our staff over many years. We typically provided approximately 25,000 journeys per month, taking patients to and from their home as well as a wide range of destinations including acute hospital
South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) took a step into the future taking delivery of a new ‘concept’ ambulance to meet the demands of an evolving service. The Trust became the first ambulance Trust in Europe to trial the advanced Ferno Integrated Patient Transport System (IPTS). SECAmb was selected as the nominated partner and clinical beta testing site for the system. At the centre of the d
South East Coast Ambulance Service wishes to clarify that the transition plan for the Patient Transport Service required that the data transfer for patients was the responsibility of the Patient Transport Bureau (PTB). The PTB is independent of our organisation and maintained the full database of patient journeys. We acted professionally throughout the transfer process and we are very proud of the
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) is asking for the public’s support as demand for its service and the NHS across the region as a whole remains extremely high. With ambulance service demand approximately 13 per cent higher than expected at this time of year, the service is taking longer to reach some calls and is reminding the public that 999 should be reserved for
Message to staff regarding Sussex PTS The Trust would like to pay tribute to the dedication and professionalism of all Patient Transport Service staff who are affected by the changes to the contract for the county which commences on Friday (1 April) From Friday the management of the new patient transport service in Sussex will transfer to Coperforma with the transport facilities being provided by
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) has paid tribute to and thanked its Patient Transport Service (PTS) staff in Sussex ahead of a change in the contract which takes place on Friday (1 April). The change, which sees Coperforma Ltd take on the management of the new contract and transport provided by Thames Ambulance Service and VM Langford’s, marks an end to a connectio
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) has praised the efforts of its staff and volunteers who went the extra mile to respond to patients over the long Easter weekend. Across its Kent, Sussex and Surrey region demand was up 11% compared to Easter 2015 with the Trust’s 999 Emergency Operations Centres receiving more than 9,500 999 calls. Staff in the region’s NHS111 servic
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) is asking the public for its support as its staff prepare for what will, as ever, be a busy long Easter weekend. The Trust is reminding people to pick up any repeat prescriptions, keep an eye on elderly or vulnerable family, friends or neighbours and to check medicine cabinets are stocked with any useful and in-date medication. SECAm
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust has today (Tuesday, 15 March 2016) published the independent review undertaken by Deloitte into its Red 3/Green 5 Pilot. This review looked specifically at the decision-making processes and governance around the implementation of the pilot. It did not look at the impact of the pilot on patients (i.e. whether patients’ conditions were worsen