Plans to develop a new multi-purpose ambulance centre in Gillingham have been given the green light by planners. In a first for South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, (SECAmb), the development at Bredgar Road would comprise of a new Make Ready Centre for the Medway region, as well as 999 and NHS 111 operations centres relocated from Coxheath and Ashford in Kent respectively. Foll
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) is the first ambulance service in the country to introduce new pioneering guidance aimed at improving the treatment of spinal injury patients. The guidance includes the ending of the use of neck braces or semi-rigid collars on spinal injury patients. The ground-breaking approach is only currently in place in three other countries – A
With hot weather forecast across much of its region this week, South East Coast Ambulance Service, (SECAmb), is reminding people to take additional care and precautions to stay safe in the sun. Temperatures are expected to reach 30 degrees in some parts of the south east. While this will be welcomed by many, it can bring with it an increase in certain calls for the ambulance service. Calls relatin
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) is sad to announce the death of one of its Non-Executive Directors, Tricia McGregor. Tricia, from Epsom, Surrey, was serving a three-year term with the Trust which began in January 2018. She passed away following a short but serious illness. A speech and language therapist and visiting professor in the School of Health Sciences at th
As thousands of younger pupils are set to return to school this week, staff based out of Chertsey Make Ready Centre are paying forward an idea to support children locally who may struggle emotionally returning to school after the lockdown by donating pairs of fabric hearts. Paramedic, Jodie Nutley-West, from South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foudation Trust, (SECAmb), noticed the emotional st
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) has praised the efforts of its volunteers for their support and care they provide to patients and staff across its region. This week (1-7 June), as part of Volunteers’ Week, SECAmb is thanking all its volunteers for their ongoing commitment. Volunteer roles include Community First Responders (CFRs), Trust chaplains, Governors and mem
The winners of a South East Coast Ambulance Service, (SECAmb), competition which saw children send in colourful designs to feature on the side of an ambulance, have had the chance to view the completed vehicles in person. A total of 12 ambulances will feature the winner’s designs. Three ambulances in Sussex will feature the design of four-year year old Alicia Worsley from St Leonards, while the co
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) has announced the three winning designs which will feature on the side of 12 ambulances across the South East. SECAmb received more than 1,000 entries in just one week in the competition which asked children aged 11 and under to submit a design which incorporated a rainbow, NHS logo and a supportive public message. A blind judging pa
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) is urging people not to ignore the signs of a heart attack and other serious emergencies such as stroke because of being worried about calling 999 and having to attend hospital. Last month, (April 2020), SECAmb received some 2,000 calls reporting cardiac chest pain. This was a drop of more than 500 received in April 2019, when Emerge
Children across the South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) region are invited to create a design which will feature on the side of one of 12 frontline ambulances across its Kent, Surrey and Sussex region. SECAmb is looking for designs which incorporate a rainbow, NHS logo and a supportive public message. A small judging panel will choose three winning designs which will be placed on four ambu