A thought-provoking session, joined by Chief Simon Weldon, was hosted by the Inspire Network as Black History Month draws to a close. The session, opened by Simon, was the brainchild of our Inspire Network Chair, Amjad Nazir which brought together staff voices and guest speakers. They explored Black history and how, together, we can make meaningful progress in reducing inequalities within healthca
An incredible 900 years of service was marked at the finale of this year’s colleague awards, including the presentation of the Douglas Chamberlain Award to Kent Operating Unit Manager and Critical Care Paramedic, Dave Hawkins, and the honour of the Alice Clark Award, which was proudly received by Paramedic, Courtney Dent. Hosted at The Orangery in Maidstone, Kent on Thursday, 23 October, the even
A decade of support is being celebrated as Trauma Risk Management, better known as TRiM, a programme that has become a vital part of supporting staff wellbeing marks a key milestone. What began as a pilot in the Guildford Operating Unit in 2015 and rolled out across the Trust in 2017 has grown into a trusted framework helping colleagues cope with distressing or potentially traumatic incidents. Ove
Patients across the South East will benefit from more consistent, high-quality ambulance care as South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) and South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) come together to form the South Central and South East Ambulance Group – the first of its kind in England. The new group model marks a proactive move to strengthen patient care, ensure sustainable services, and
A Thameside paramedic was instrumental in ensuring her father was able to say thank you to her colleagues for saving his life in a heart-warming birthday reunion recently. Robin, was at home with his wife of 62 years, Pam when he suffered a cardiac arrest in April this year. Concerned about the chest pain he was suffering from, Pam phoned their daughter, Tammy, a paramedic based at Thameside ambul
A Kent family has been reunited with the ambulance team who helped deliver their baby boy earlier this summer, right in their own living room. On Monday, 29 September, new parents Becky and Nathan visited Ashford’s Make Ready Centre with their two-month-old son, Elliot, to thank Paramedics Aidan and Richard, and Emergency Medical Advisor (EMA), Adam, who together safely delivered Elliot at the fam
A Kent walking football club has introduced CPR training and leased its own defibrillator after one of its players suffered a cardiac arrest during a match last year. Player, Dave Cleverley collapsed while playing walking football at Kings Hill in March 2024, but thanks to the swift actions of teammates and our ambulance crews, his life was saved. On the evening of 11 March, Dave began to feel cl
A toddler who stopped breathing at 16 weeks old has been reunited with the ambulance team who helped to save her life, just months before she starts primary school. Now three-year-old Nancy, from Deal, visited Thanet Make Ready Centre on Monday, 22 September with her mum, Louise, to thank Advanced Paramedic Practitioner Rachel, Paramedic Killian and Dispatch Team Leader Tyler, who all rushed to h
The fast actions of a group of friends who began CPR immediately after a Sittingbourne man collapsed on the tennis court, have been credited with saving his life. Tim was playing doubles tennis at a friend’s house in Lynsted, Kent on 26 May this year, when he suddenly felt faint and collapsed to the floor. Witnessing his collapse, Tim’s friends immediately checked for a pulse, dialled 999 and beg
Exactly one month after suffering a heart attack, Kent man Steve and partner Tina, were reunited with the ambulance team who helped him. On the morning of 5 August, Steve was walking his wife Tina to work when he began experiencing what he first thought was asthma. The couple sat on a bench in The Great Lines park, Brompton, but as Steve’s condition deteriorated, Tina dialled 999. She was connect