South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, (SECAmb), is rolling out a new clinical pathway aimed at reducing the length of time someone who has fallen waits for a response. Falls make up a significant number of 999 calls and many do not initially result in significant injury to patients. However, delays to such calls, as ambulance crews are sent to higher priority incidents, can lead
Plans to develop a new Make Ready Centre for South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) operations in Banstead, Surrey, have been given the green light by council planners. Building work on what was formerly SECAmb’s HQ at The Horseshoe, and what will be the first purpose-built Make Ready Centre in Surrey, is expected to begin next year ahead of it becoming fully operational
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) would like to thank its staff and volunteers for their commitment and hard work over what was, as ever, a busy New Year’s Eve. The Trust would also like to thank the public for its support and messages of appreciation across the whole festive and New Year period. While the peak period of the night, (midnight-1am) saw the Trust handle
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) would like to thank its staff and volunteers for their commitment and hard work over what was, as ever, a busy New Year’s Eve. The Trust would also like to thank the public for its support and messages of appreciation across the whole festive and New Year period. While the peak period of the night, (midnight-1am) saw the Trust handle
As it prepares to receive close to three calls a minute in the hours after the New Year is seen in, South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) is asking the public for its support and patience. The Trust will be working hard to continue to prioritise its response to its most seriously ill and life-threatened patients throughout New Year’s Eve. Calls which do not relate to a serious emergency will
As it prepares to receive close to three calls a minute in the hours after the New Year is seen in, South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) is asking the public for its support and patience. The Trust will be working hard to continue to prioritise its response to its most seriously ill and life-threatened patients throughout New Year’s Eve. Calls which do not relate to a serious emergency will
A couple from Rochester have been reunited with the ambulance team which came to their aid when mum-to-be Carly Walker started fitting and collapsed at 35 weeks pregnant. Carly, 37, attended Medway ambulance station recently with baby Naomi, now five months old, and husband Nick to personally thank all those involved in responding to them on 27 July, one of the hottest days of the year. First to a
A couple from Rochester have been reunited with the ambulance team which came to their aid when mum-to-be Carly Walker started fitting and collapsed at 35 weeks pregnant. Carly, 37, attended Medway ambulance station recently with baby Naomi, now five months old, and husband Nick to personally thank all those involved in responding to them on 27 July, one of the hottest days of the year. First to a
South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) is asking people to carry out some final checks to ensure they keep themselves and others as safe as possible this Christmas. With SECAmb, as ever, expecting a busy festive period, ambulance staff and volunteers in the Trust’s 999 and NHS 111 Operations Centres and out on the road, will be working hard throughout to ensure patients receive the help they
South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) is asking people to carry out some final checks to ensure they keep themselves and others as safe as possible this Christmas. With SECAmb, as ever, expecting a busy festive period, ambulance staff and volunteers in the Trust’s 999 and NHS 111 Operations Centres and out on the road, will be working hard throughout to ensure patients receive the help they