South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) clinicians are among the first ambulance crews in the country to have access to key parts of a patient’s GP record while at their side via the national service, GP Connect. The GP Connect service allows authorised clinicians to view key parts of a patient’s GP record. Ambulance crews working out of SECAmb’s Paddock Wood base in Kent, are able to access t
An ambitious programme of work has been developed by South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) to ensure more of its seriously-ill and injured patients receive a quick response while it also adapts to the needs of patients not facing time-critical health issues. The work, which has seen SECAmb develop 11 ‘Models of Care’, follows the launch of the Trust’s five-year clinically-led strategy, which
Ahead of a weekend of celebrations at Brighton and Hove Pride, South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) has unveiled a newly-decorated Pride vehicle. With more than 90 colleagues set to represent SECAmb at this year’s event, the Trust is beginning its celebrations with the unveiling of its new Pride vehicle at Brighton Make Ready Centre on Friday, 1 August. This year’s Pride ambulance, d
Members of our new Shadow Board met for the first time this week as the group held a workshop at its first face-to-face meeting. SECAmb’s Shadow Board, which has been set up to inform the Trust Board’s discussions, will see members working closely with senior leaders to offer a fresh perspective on issues that matter to colleagues and patients. The session on Wednesday 4 June marked the beginning
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) is pleased to announce the appointment of two new Independent Non-Executive Directors. Suzanne O’Brien and Peter Schild begin their three-year terms on 9 June 2025. Suzanne is an experienced non-executive director with extensive senior leadership experience. She is a qualified accountant and tax consultant with more than 30 years’ ex
Chief Paramedic Officer for SECAmb, Jaqui Lindridge: “It is with sadness that we have heard of the passing of renowned cardiologist and highly-respected associate of SECAmb, Professor Douglas Chamberlain. Our thoughts and condolences are with his family at this difficult time. “SECAmb is very proud and is fortunate to have had an extremely close working relationship with Professor Chamberlain fo
The views of paramedics and doctors across the UK are being sought to better understand how personal characteristics may influence access to, and experiences within, prehospital advanced critical care roles. South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) and Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS) have launched a survey which will explore how characteristics including age,
Colleagues at South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) now have a powerful new voice at the heart of the Trust, thanks to the introduction of a new Shadow Board. The new group, which is a bold step towards more inclusive leadership and deeper staff engagement, will meet ahead of each Trust Board meeting to examine key documents and debate a focused ‘hot topic’. The Shadow Board’s views will inf
Trust statement in relation to piece published by Sky News: We will always take appropriate action when it comes to addressing inappropriate behaviour that is not in line with our values and will not tolerate this from anyone, regardless of their role in the organisation. We take the welfare of our people, and our patients seriously and fully investigated the historic cases covered in a Sky News r
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation (SECAmb) has welcomed latest figures which show it has consistently exceeded the response time target to respond to some of its most seriously ill and injured patients over the past year. SECAmb was one of only a small number of ambulance trusts to exceed the Category 2 call performance target across the whole last 12-months, (1 April 2024 – 31 Mar