Emma Dewsbury, Author at NHS South East Coast Ambulance Service

7 April 2026

Husband’s CPR and lifesaving ambulance team give Bognor Regis woman second chance at life

When Ellie King’s heart stopped, quick CPR from her husband and rapid response from South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) clinicians gave her a second chance at life. On 12 June 2025, Ellie and her husband, Paul, were at home watching television when Ellie’s breathing suddenly became irregular. Paul called 999 for help immediately. Resource Dispatcher, Elle Playfair, who was a call taker at

25 March 2026

Littlehampton toddler reunited with ambulance crew as family backs Purple Day for epilepsy awareness

“Seeing your child seriously unwell is any parents’ worst nightmare,” said Littlehampton mum, Georgy Jones. For parents Georgy and Leigh, that nightmare became reality on Tuesday, 6 January 2026 when their nearly two-year-old daughter, Maisie, had a sudden seizure that wouldn’t stop. “In that situation, you feel completely helpless,” Georgy recalled. “For any parent, seeing your child critically

17 March 2026

SECAmb to host National Ambulance LGBT+ conference

At South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb), we are proud to be this year’s host of the National Ambulance LGBT+ Network Conference. On Friday, 31 July 2026, this year’s conference is especially meaningful as it returns to Brighton – the city where the National Ambulance LGBT+ network began. With the theme “LGBT+ Past, Present and Future”, the event celebrates the journey of LGBT+ colleag

13 March 2026

SECAmb launches new strategy to strengthen volunteering and community resilience

A new strategy to strengthen volunteering and build more resilient communities has been launched by South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb). Volunteers play a vital role in helping save lives across Kent, Surrey, Sussex and North East Hampshire. SECAmb’s new Volunteering and Community Resilience Strategy sets out plans to grow and develop a more sustainable volunteering service that supports c

12 March 2026

SECAmb delivers sector-leading NHS Staff Survey results and exceeds sector average across all staff experience themes

South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) outperformed the sector average across all nine People Promise themes and achieved a joint-highest response rate of 71 per cent, reflecting strong staff engagement and one of the Trust’s most positive survey results to date. Results published today, Thursday 12 March, show that 71 per cent – a record 3,625 of SECAmb colleagues – took part in the s

12 March 2026

Innovation in Infection Prevention Control earns national ambulance award

Innovation and transformation within South East Coast Ambulance Service’s (SECAmb’s) Infection Prevention Control (IPC) team have been recognised on the national stage as Deputy Head of IPC and the team scooped up a national ambulance award. Gavin Thompson and the IPC team was announced the winners of the Outstanding Champion of Innovation or Change Award at the Ambulance Leadership

4 March 2026

55 years of paramedicine celebrated with a special visit to Brighton

South East Coast Ambulance Service’s (SECAmb’s) Brighton Make Ready Centre played host to a very special visit as we mark 55 years since paramedicine began. The Trust was honoured to welcome the family of the late Professor Douglas Chamberlain to Chamberlain House today (Wednesday, 4 March 2026) – the building named in memory of the man whose pioneering vision helped shape modern

3 March 2026

Chief Executive completes first half marathon in build up to Brighton Marathon

A proud milestone weekend for South East Coast Ambulance Service’s (SECAmb) Chief Executive, Simon Weldon, as his marathon training stepped up a gear and he completed his first half marathon. With just over a month to go until he takes on the incredible challenge of the Brighton Marathon on Sunday, 12 April, Simon clocked up a remarkable 13 miles recently – halfway to the finish line. Simon is run

26 February 2026

Major milestone for life-saving technology as HAAS Alert is adopted by Škoda

Connected road safety has taken a major step forward, with Škoda Auto introducing the HAAS Alert system into its vehicles, warning drivers when emergency vehicles are approaching. The system, developed by HAAS Alert and powered by its Safety Cloud, is already active in the UK and the Netherlands, with further expansion under way, including Belgium. Every additional connected vehicle strengthens th

25 February 2026

Quick CPR saved Sandhurst man after cardiac arrest outside Brighton concert venue

Thanks to the life-saving actions of a bystander and South East Coast Ambulance (SECAmb) clinicians, a Sandhurst man hopes he’ll get the chance to see an 80s hit-maker he missed out on after suffering a cardiac arrest outside Brighton concert venue. Barry Wrench, now 70-years-old, was looking forward to attending a Gary Numan concert on Saturday, 22 November 2025, with his wife, Sheila, and frien

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