A husband and father from Brighton who survived a cardiac arrest on the evening of 21 July 2022, has been reunited with the ambulance service colleagues who found him lying unconscious close to the Royal Sussex Hospital in Brighton. Cerwin Meijer, now aged 43, had been suffering with pain in his chest and arm throughout the evening of 21 July 2022. Cerwin’s wife, Marta, drove him to the Royal Suss
A grandfather from Margate who spent more than four months in hospital following a cardiac arrest was delighted to meet the ambulance crew who helped to save his life. Chris Bax, now aged 72, collapsed in cardiac arrest at his home in Margate in September 2023. Chris’s wife of 50 years, Judith, was at home at the time and witnessed the collapse. First to respond on scene within two minutes of the
A wife and mother of two from Hassocks, Sussex was recently able to reunite with the ambulance service colleagues who helped save her life in February 2023. Sophie Turner, aged 33, was at home on the evening of Sunday, 19 February 2023 with her husband Alex, son, Freddie, and newborn daughter, Annie, who she had delivered via caesarean section just six days prior. Sophie had been suffering from im
An 11-year-old boy who was involved in a road traffic collision in Tunbridge Wells has been reunited with the ambulance service colleagues who came to his rescue. Archie Malek was riding his brother’s electric scooter on 17 October 2023, near his home in Tunbridge Wells when he was involved in the collision. Archie, who was by himself at the time, was knocked unconscious and left lying in the road
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) is pleased to announce the new position of Clinical Lead for Learning Disability and Neurodiversity. Ema-Mae West, who started with the Trust on 1 May 2024, has joined on a secondment from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), where she held the role of Clinical Nurse Specialist. At GOSH, Ema-Mae was instrumental in creating comprehen
To aid patients and members of the public in thoroughly understanding our service, we have produced a SECAmb A-Z guide. This guide is a unique and engaging resource designed to help people navigate our Trust, one letter at a time! As well as providing an overview of SECAmb and the service we offer, the A-Z guide also highlights some aspects that we often don’t hear about, each corresponding
A Gillingham man who collapsed while taking part in a local parkrun has been reunited with the off-duty paramedic who helped to save his life. Graeme Martin and partner, Lori, were taking part in the Gillingham parkrun at the Great Lines Park in Kent on 23 December 2023, when just a short while into the run, and while separated from Lori, Graeme suffered a cardiac arrest and collapsed. Thankf
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) is asking members of the public to take care in the sun as the UK starts to see the return of warmer weather. In previous years, the service has seen an increased demand in 999 calls relating to dehydration and heat stroke. On particularly busy days, it can handle more than 3,000 calls a day across the Kent, Surrey and Sussex regions
A husband and father of two from Brighton who suffered a heart attack while playing football earlier this year has reconnected with the ambulance service colleagues who helped to save his life. David Payne, now 56 from Brighton, was playing football at his local club on the evening of 24 January 2024 when he started to experience some discomfort and pain. David stepped off the pitch to rest, and h
A young man from Whitstable, Kent who suffered a severe head injury in May 2023 was recently reunited with three ambulance service colleagues who helped to save his life. A year on from the incident, Robert King, now aged 29, visited South East Coast Ambulance Service’s (SECAmb) Ashford Make Ready Centre in Kent. Alongside his mother, Jackie, and father, Alan, Robert met with Finlay Pengelly, Stud