A father and son from Selsey have been reunited with and thanked some of the ambulance crews, volunteers and members of the public who came to their aid after they both required resuscitating within three years of each other. Gary Bales met with the South East Coast Ambulance Service crews and community first responder who came to his aid on 12 March this year, along with his father, Brian, who hi
Construction work has begun on what will become South East Coast Ambulance Service’s (SECAmb’s) first purpose-built Make Ready Centre in Surrey. Foundations are being laid by the Sunninghill Construction Company at SECAmb’s former headquarters site which is expected to become fully operational in Spring 2022. The development will boast a fleet workshop and SECAmb’s Make Ready vehicle preparation s
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) has appointed a new Independent Non-Executive Director. Paul Brocklehurst took up his position on the Trust’s Board of Directors on 1 May 2021 and will serve a three-year term of office. Paul, from Bexhill, East Sussex, has more than 25 years’ board-level experience, most recently as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the Financ
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Executive Director of Operations. Emma Williams, previously SECAmb’s Deputy Director of Operations, was appointed on an interim basis when former Executive Director Joe Garcia retired but now takes on the new role following an extensive recruitment and selection process. Emma joined SEC
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) staff and volunteers have been recognised for their long service and achievements in a virtual online awards ceremony. The event was arranged after SECAmb had to postpone two of its annual awards ceremonies in March 2020 due to COVID-19. Staff were given the choice to attend the virtual event or attend a future traditional ceremony w
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) is bidding a fond farewell to its Executive Director of Operations, Joe Garcia, who is retiring after more than 35 years in the ambulance service at the end of this month. SECAmb’s current Deputy Director of Operations, Emma Williams, will fill the role on an interim basis until a formal appointment process is completed. Joe, who rec
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, (SECAmb), is pleased to announce the reappointment of its Chair, David Astley, for a second three-year term. David’s reappointment was formally approved by the Trust’s Council of Governors at its most recent meeting on 4 March. Welcoming David’s appointment, SECAmb Chief Executive, Philip Astle said: “I am delighted to be able to continue to
South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) plans to develop a new ambulance centre in Banstead, Surrey, are continuing to progress. Demolition of the Trust’s former headquarters building has commenced ahead of construction work beginning on the site. The development at The Horseshoe will be SECAmb’s first purpose-built Make Ready Centre in Surrey. Expected to be fully operational by Spring 2022,
South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) is celebrating 50 years since the birth of the UK paramedic profession in Brighton. It was March 1971 when the first ‘ambulance men’, who had been selected for additional training with renowned cardiologist Douglas Chamberlain, began to respond to patients in the Brighton area equipped with the first ambulance defibrillators. The six men, who had attende
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) has welcomed a new Independent Non-Executive Director. Dr Subo Shanmuganathan took up her position on the Trust’s Board of Directors this week (1 March 2021) and will serve a three-year term of office. Subo has a varied career in complex education, clinical and regulatory executive roles and has held several non-executive roles. She