More than 100 ambulance colleagues from South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) have celebrated major milestones in their careers after completing programmes that will help them continue providing high-quality care to patients across the South East. On Friday 24 October, 116 learners and their guests attended a graduation ceremony at Lingfield Racecourse to recognise the dedication, hard work
A pub landlord who helped save a window cleaner’s life was honoured at SECAmb’s Kent awards, alongside colleagues and volunteers marking 1,030 years of service. René Renault, landlord of the Red Lion in Bridge, near Canterbury, received a Chief Executive’s Commendation after performing CPR on Joe Carver for eight minutes in the pouring rain. Joe suffered a cardiac arrest while working at the pub
PPE training courses to cover High Consequence Infectious Disease (HCID) scenarios have proven so successful, SECAmb instructors developed an in-hospital version to teach at acute hospitals across the South East. NHS England instructed there should be a unified approach regarding PPE for acute hospitals nationwide when dealing with suspected HCID cases, creating a need for more training options. U
SECAmb has achieved a significant milestone towards completing the rollout of its network of Make Ready Centres (MRCs), having exchanged contracts on a building in Farnborough. Subject to planning permission, the 40,000 sq ft property at Summit Avenue will be developed to become the Trust’s final centre for Surrey and twelfth overall. The new centre would serve the Guildford Operating Unit, provid
A four-year-old girl from Kent who helped the emergency call handler while her mum was seriously unwell and sought help from neighbours has been awarded a bravery certificate. In March 2026, mum of three Holly was at home with her partner, four-year-old Delilah and their two-year-old twins when she developed chest pain, struggled to breathe and could no longer feel her hands or feet. Holly’s part
A member of the public whose quick thinking helped save a man’s life was among those recognised at the South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) Sussex Awards 2026. Brighton and Hove bus driver, Debra Russell, received the Honouring Public Service award at The Grand Hotel in Eastbourne on Thursday, 22 October 2026, recognising her actions after stepping in to help when former Brighton and
South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) is launching a new initiative that utilises video technology to enhance the care provided to patients experiencing a cardiac arrest. The project supports the Trust’s commitment to using innovation and technology to improve patient outcomes and aligns with wider NHS ambitions to embrace digital solutions to deliver faster, safer and more effective c
Paramedics at South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) are optimistic about the potential of AI (Artificial Intelligence) to support pre-hospital care but are clear that ultimate responsibility and professional judgement should remain with clinicians. That’s a key finding presented by a team of SECAmb paramedics from Chertsey following a 10-month research project exploring how AI could support
A Kent man who survived a cardiac arrest has met the team who saved his life, as SECAmb celebrates England’s leading cardiac arrest survival rate and works towards an ambitious five per cent improvement. The latest figures for May 2026, published by NHS England, show SECAmb achieved its highest-ever monthly 30-day cardiac arrest survival rate of 17.2 per cent. This surpasses its previous record o
More than 230 people came together on Restart a Heart Day to learn lifesaving CPR, as South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) shone a spotlight on the gender gap in bystander CPR. On Friday, 16 October, SECAmb held its first-ever CPRathon at ASDA Chatham Superstore in Kent, bringing together colleagues, partner agencies and members of the public for 12 continuous hours of chest compressions. T