An Eastbourne man who has been on a challenging road to recovery since suffering a cardiac arrest has been reunited with some of the ambulance team who helped save his life. Scott Saunders, now 54, collapsed in cardiac arrest while out running in June 2019 with his then 9-year-old daughter Poppy. Scott, a Station Officer with East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, received by-stander CPR under the
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) is pleased to announce the appointment of its first ever Chief Paramedic Officer. Experienced paramedic, Jaqualine Lindridge, will take up the board-level position in the autumn, following an extensive recruitment process. The role is aligned to the Trust’s new strategy which is designed to empower its most senior clinicians to work
South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) is keen to hear from members of the public interested in taking on the rewarding role of a Community First Responder (CFR). CFRs are volunteer members of the public provided with training to respond to emergencies in the areas where they live or work. They deliver care to patients in the minutes before the arrival of ambulance crews. The Trust is current
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) will team up with its emergency service partners and other local agencies to test the response to a major incident. The public should be aware and not alarmed by the ‘live-play’ Exercise Comet, which will take place close to Guildford railway station on 11 July from 10am until 2.30pm. The exercise will involve partners from Surrey Lo
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Independent Non-Executive Director. Professor Karen Norman fills a vacant post and will begin a three-year term with the Trust on 8 July. A nurse by background, Karen has worked in healthcare for 45 years in both the public and private sectors in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Gibra
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) has announced the appointment of a new Executive Director of Operations. Jennifer Allan will replace Emma Williams in the role following Emma’s decision to relocate to the North West where she will join Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust as a Divisional Director of Operations. Emma has served as Director of Ope
South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) is calling for the public’s support to help it manage demand throughout the upcoming Euro 2024 football championships. England kick off their campaign against Serbia at 8pm on Sunday 16 June with Scotland taking on hosts Germany in the opening game at 8pm on Friday 14 June. Both then play two further group matches before the knock-out phase begins. The a
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Independent Non-Executive Director. Professor Mojgan Sani began a three-year term on 1 June 2024 and has a has a professional background as a Chief Pharmacist, Controlled Drugs Accountable Officer, and Director of Medicines Optimisation in large, complex multi-site NHS acute hospitals.
The first of three fully-electric vehicles being trialled by South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) will hit the roads in the coming days. The Mercedes-Benz e-Vitos are being trialled as part of NHS England’s Zero Emission Electric Vehicle (ZEEV) Pathfinder project. The Single Responder Vehicles (SRVs) will initially be based out of three Trust sites where heavy-duty vehicle chargers are inst
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) is pleased to announce the launch of a new collaboration with its four fellow southern ambulance services. The Southern Ambulance Services Collaboration (SASC) involves SECAmb, East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST), London Ambulance Service NHS Trust (LAS), South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SCAS), an