As we head towards Remembrance Sunday, the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal rightly takes national prominence, supported as always by SECAmb. However, fundraising to show support for the Armed Forces community goes on all year round. Someone who has helped the RBL raise many thousands of pounds is Nicola Sykes, a member of the ambulance service for 26 years and an Operational Team Leader at the
A Hastings woman has a second chance at life thanks to the life-saving actions of her husband and South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) clinicians and is urging people to get trained in CPR which could save a loved one. 65-year-old Carole Tatar and her husband John recently reunited with some of her lifesavers at SECAmb’s Hastings Make Ready Centre – only two months on from when she suffered
Members of the public are invited to enter the festive spirit and join an evening of songs and celebration at special service to celebrate the lives that have been saved and touched by the ambulance service. South East Coast Ambulance’s (SECAmb) is hosting its first-ever Celebration of Life service on Monday 8 December from 6.30pm at St Nicholas Church, Sevenoaks. The service will see patients, am
As part of supporting Remembrance events this year, Trust vehicles have again been wrapped with a specially designed livery recognising the sacrifice of those who gave their lives in times of conflict. Following suggestions from our Armed Forces Network, this year’s design – which is funded by Fleet – includes a Spitfire, marking its upcoming 90th anniversary, and VJ Day, which commemorated its 80
A thought-provoking session, joined by Chief Simon Weldon, was hosted by the Inspire Network as Black History Month draws to a close. The session, opened by Simon, was the brainchild of our Inspire Network Chair, Amjad Nazir which brought together staff voices and guest speakers. They explored Black history and how, together, we can make meaningful progress in reducing inequalities within healthca
An incredible 900 years of service was marked at the finale of this year’s colleague awards, including the presentation of the Douglas Chamberlain Award to Kent Operating Unit Manager and Critical Care Paramedic, Dave Hawkins, and the honour of the Alice Clark Award, which was proudly received by Paramedic, Courtney Dent. Hosted at The Orangery in Maidstone, Kent on Thursday, 23 October, the even
Six-year-old, Eve Downton from Polegate, aspires to become a paramedic after recently reuniting with some of the 999 heroes who helped save her life. Eve and her aunt, Jess Downton, recently visited SECAmb’s Polegate Make Ready Centre where they met with Emergency Care Support Workers (ECSW) Megan Rudd and Amy West and Emergency Medical Advisor (EMA) Louise Adsett – some of the team who helped sav
With the clocks having turned back and with daylight quickly fading, South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) is asking for the public’s support this winter. People are reminded of the importance of making use of alternatives to calling 999 when not facing and emergency and to plan ahead for the colder months. While pressure on the ambulance service remains high all year round, the winter month
South East Coast Ambulance Service’s (SECAmb) Infection Prevention Control (IPC) team at has picked up a prestigious Infection Prevention Society (IPS) Award for Excellence. The team was recognised for its work in developing the Trust’s IPC App, which has transformed the way clinicians can access and apply infection prevention guidance before, during and after patient care. The app, which provides
A decade of support is being celebrated as Trauma Risk Management, better known as TRiM, a programme that has become a vital part of supporting staff wellbeing marks a key milestone. What began as a pilot in the Guildford Operating Unit in 2015 and rolled out across the Trust in 2017 has grown into a trusted framework helping colleagues cope with distressing or potentially traumatic incidents. Ove