We were delighted to welcome Amanda Pritchard, Chief Executive of NHS England, to our Medway site yesterday, where she spent time meeting Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) and 111 staff, before joining an ambulance crew for part of their shift. We are the first ambulance service in the country to bring a Make Ready Centre for 999 frontline operations, a 111 contact centre and a 999 EOC together un
South East Coast Ambulance NHS Foundation Trust, (SECAmb), welcomed more than 200 of its volunteers as it hosted its first-ever volunteers’ conference. The conference, held at East Sussex National Hotel and Conference Centre near Uckfield on Saturday, (18 November), recognised and celebrated the contribution of SECAmb’s volunteers and provided a networking opportunity for colleagues. SECAmb benefi
The long service and special achievements of staff, volunteers and members of the public have been celebrated at the third of South East Coast Ambulance Service’s (SECAmb’s) annual awards ceremonies. Award winners gathered for the ceremony, held at The Grand Hotel in Eastbourne, on Thursday evening, (16 November 2023), with front line colleagues presented with Queen’s Medals for Long Service and G
South East Coast Ambulance NHS Foundation Trust, (SECAmb), staff and volunteers have gathered to celebrate long service and special achievements at the second of its three annual awards ceremonies. More than a total of 1,000 years’ service was marked with three colleagues picking up awards for an amazing 40 years’ service to the NHS at the ceremony at Denbies Wine Estate in Dorking yesterday, (9 N
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, (SECAmb), is trialling a new approach to patient care to ensure 999 calls receive the most appropriate response. Throughout November, Advanced Paramedic Practitioners at SECAmb’s Ashford Operating Unit will lead a clinical hub at the Trust’s Ashford Make Ready Centre. The four-week trial will see the paramedics join a multi-discipline team f
We’re inviting members of the public to get involved in shaping our new strategy. You’re invited to click here to take part in our new public survey. You can also scan the our QR code here: Our patients have diverse needs, spanning the spectrum from social care to critical care but only a small proportion truly require emergency or critical care. We would like
The long service and achievements of ambulance staff, volunteers and members of the public have been celebrated at the first in a series of three South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) awards events. Attendees gathered at The Orangery in Maidstone on the evening of Thursday 2 November for the awards which primarily cover the Trust’s Kent region. Awards for Surrey and Suss
A 34-year-old woman from Sayers Common, West Sussex, has been reunited with the ambulance team who helped save her life in December 2020. Sarah Edmonds, who was just 31 years old when she collapsed in her then 4-year-old daughter Arabella’s bedroom, received CPR from husband, James, under the instruction of 999 Emergency Medical Advisor, Owen Brown. Now Sarah and James, who met with the South East
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, (SECAmb), is celebrating the variety of roles that serve patients from its 999 Emergency Operations Centres and NHS 111 Contact Centres as part of International Control Room Week. The Trust is marking the week, (23-29 October), by highlighting the dedication and skill of its teams across its social media channels and urging people interested
Using a detailed level of analysis not previously seen before in the ambulance sector, South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, (SECAmb), is developing an ambitious new clinically-led strategy. Members of the public are being invited to get involved in shaping the new strategy which will use detailed activity data to ensure the Trust is best placed to respond to changing demographi