Emma Dewsbury, Author at NHS South East Coast Ambulance Service

10 June 2026

Hove family proves the chain of survival saves lives after rare heart condition emergency

A rare genetic heart condition that often shows no warning signs until it causes a cardiac arrest turned a normal day into a life-threatening emergency for a Hove based family. Brugada syndrome, which affects as few as 1 in 2,000 people in the UK, can cause sudden cardiac death and is sometimes only discovered after someone collapses. This was the case for Andrew Lakey-Porter who went into sudden

9 June 2026

Eastbourne resident charged for misuse of 999 emergency service

An Eastbourne resident has been prosecuted following repeated inappropriate use of the 999-emergency ambulance service. Bernard Hudson, 64, was trialled in Brighton Magistrates Court on Friday, 29 May and sentenced and charged with a penalty fine and 10-week custodial sentence, suspended for 12 months for continuous hoax calls to 999. Over a three-month period, South East Coast Ambulance Service

4 June 2026

Eastbourne community learns life-saving CPR at 999 Day

Improving cardiac arrest outcomes starts before an ambulance arrives and this weekend, Eastbourne saw the community come together to learn vital life-saving skills in action. Emergency services were front and centre as the Eastbourne community gathered on the Western Lawns for the annual Eastbourne 999 event over the last weekend of May 2026. South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) joined emer

2 June 2026

Your Neighbour, Your Lifesaver: Why volunteers choose to step forward

They’re teachers, police officers, office workers, parents and retirees but this Volunteers’ Week, South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) is highlighting those who are going beyond their day jobs. SECAmb volunteers are pivotal to how the Trust cares for its communities and as highlighted in its recently launched Volunteering and Community Resilience Strategy, SECAmb is keen to build its volu

18 May 2026

Swarz FC crowned champions at SECAmb Charity Football Tournament

South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) celebrated a new team at its second annual football tournament as Gatwick’s Swarz FC were crowned champions for the very first time. More than 350 colleagues, friends and family came together at Lingfield College on Sunday, 17 May for a fantastic day of football, family fun, friendly competition and fundraising to support SECAmb Charity. Thanks to the

14 May 2026

Celebrating the success of those shaping the future of frontline care

More than 250 people came together last week to celebrate the outstanding achievements of South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) latest cohort of learners, as they take their next steps into frontline care. The Celebrating Success Ceremony, held at Lingfield Park on Friday, 8 April, celebrated the achievements of 86 colleagues who have recently completed their learning. The ceremony brough

8 May 2026

Eastbourne CFRs honoured with prestigious King’s Award for Voluntary Service

Huge congratulations to South East Coast Ambulance Service’s (SECAmb’s) Eastbourne Community First Responders (CFRs) who were recently recognised for their outstanding contribution to the local community with a prestigious King’s Award. The team received the King’s Award for Voluntary Service – the highest accolade a voluntary group can receive in the UK – from the Lord Lie

7 May 2026

Volunteers’ voices help shape improvements across SECAmb

Nearly half of volunteers at South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) shared their views in the latest National Ambulance Volunteers survey, highlighting positive progress and helping to shape future improvements. The findings come as the Trust begins implementing its new Volunteering and Community Resilience strategy, designed to strengthen the role volunteers play in sup

5 May 2026

SECAmb clinicians and midwives work together to strengthen emergency maternity care

South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) is highlighting the importance of improving outcomes for women and new-borns particularly in emergency, pre-hospital settings this International Day of the Midwife. Marked annually on 5 May, the International Day of the Midwife celebrates and recognises the critical work midwives deliver in maternal and newborn health and SECAmb is highlighting its criti

1 May 2026

Crawley man reunited with life-saving ambulance team over two years after near-fatal aortic tear

A Crawley man who survived a life-threatening torn aorta has been reunited with the ambulance team who helped save his life over two years on. With around 20 per cent of patients with acute aortic dissection not surviving before reaching hospital – and up to 50 per cent before reaching a specialist centre – Christopher Chan knows just how lucky he is. Christopher recently visited S

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