South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Non-Executive Director. The Trust’s Council of Governors recently passed a resolution to appoint Professor Tom Quinn to the role. Tom, who works at St George’s, University of London and Kingston University, will begin a three-year term of office on 1 October, subject to the usual employ
A couple from Felpham, West Sussex, have praised the actions of a South East Coast Ambulance (SECAmb) crew who came to the aid of their three-year-old son. Mum, Amy Hickling and dad Ian Cole, have thanked friend and neighbour, paramedic Steve Leggatt and his crew mate Keith Roskilly for the quick treatment they provided to son Mason, after he suffered a severe allergic reaction. Police officer, Am
South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) staff have returned to Sheppey Ambulance Station following a six-month major refurbishment project. The station modernisation forms part of the Trust’s ongoing work to convert all of its estate to its Make Ready system – a vehicle preparation system which sees specialist teams of staff employed to clean, restock and maintain vehicles, meaning staff, who
Meet the police and ambulance Joint Response Unit (JRU) vehicle team which has been patrolling and responding to incidents in Brighton and Hove. The vehicle which is staffed by Sussex Police and South East Coast Ambulance (SECAmb) allows a response police officer and a paramedic to work together to respond to incidents which require both services. The SECAmb vehicle, is kitted out with everything
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) will hold a virtual Annual Members Meeting next week and is inviting members of the public to join the online event. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, this year’s event will take place via Microsoft Teams Live on Friday 4 September between 3pm-4.15pm. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from members of the Trust Board and how the
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) is pleased to have achieved a gold award from enei (Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion). The TIDE (Talent Inclusion and Diversity Evaluation) gold award is the third year in a row SECAmb has been recognised by the organisation following two silver awards. SECAmb is the only ambulance trust in a record 98 entries from organi
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