Archives (2017)

Image: Please use the ambulance service responsibly this New Year
27 December 2017

Please use the ambulance service responsibly this New Year

South East Coast Ambulance Service is urging the public to use 999 responsibly this New Year’s Eve as it prepares to manage high levels of demand. The service experienced significant pressure over the Christmas period and is expecting to face particularly high demand in the lead up to New Year and during the celebrations themselves. On Christmas Day the Trust handled more than 3,200 calls with th

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Image: Public urged to support Trust
27 December 2017

Public urged to support Trust

The Trust is seeking public support by urging people to seek alternatives to calling 999 if their emergency isn’t very serious or life-threatening. The Trust continues to experience very high levels of demand and is currently only able to send ambulances to the most seriously ill or life-threatening emergencies. As a result, if your emergency is not life-threatening and you call 999 you will be as

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Image: Trust appoints new independent Non-Executive Director
21 December 2017

Trust appoints new independent Non-Executive Director

South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) is pleased to announce the appointment of a new independent Non-Executive Director. Tricia McGregor, from Epsom, Surrey, will initially serve a three-year term from 1 January 2018 and fills a vacant clinical specialism post. Tricia is a speech and language therapist and a visiting professor in the School of Health Sciences at the Uni

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Image: Trust appoints new independent Non-Executive Director
21 December 2017

Trust appoints new independent Non-Executive Director

South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) is pleased to announce the appointment of a new independent Non-Executive Director. Tricia McGregor, from Epsom, Surrey, will initially serve a three-year term from 1 January 2018 and fills a vacant clinical specialism post. Tricia is a speech and language therapist and a visiting professor in the School of Health Sciences at the Uni

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Image: What’s left on your Christmas to-do list?
18 December 2017

What’s left on your Christmas to-do list?

South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) is urging people to do some final checks and preparation to help ensure they keep themselves, their family and others as safe as possible this Christmas. The service experienced significant pressure over the weekend and is expecting a busy final week before Christmas with many people out and about celebrating and roads busy with traf

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Image: What’s left on your Christmas to-do list?
18 December 2017

What’s left on your Christmas to-do list?

South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) is urging people to do some final checks and preparation to help ensure they keep themselves, their family and others as safe as possible this Christmas. The service experienced significant pressure over the weekend and is expecting a busy final week before Christmas with many people out and about celebrating and roads busy with traf

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Image: Trust appoints two new Executive Directors
15 December 2017

Trust appoints two new Executive Directors

South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) is pleased to announce the appointment of two new substantive Executive Directors. Steve Emerton has been appointed to the role of Executive Director of Strategy and Business Development and will join the Trust on 2 January 2018. Ed Griffin has been appointed to the role of Executive Director of HR and Organisation Development and wi

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Image: Trust appoints two new Executive Directors
15 December 2017

Trust appoints two new Executive Directors

South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) is pleased to announce the appointment of two new substantive Executive Directors. Steve Emerton has been appointed to the role of Executive Director of Strategy and Business Development and will join the Trust on 2 January 2018. Ed Griffin has been appointed to the role of Executive Director of HR and Organisation Development and wi

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Image: HQ telephone switchboard issue
14 December 2017

HQ telephone switchboard issue

We are experiencing difficulties with our main HQ telephone number today (14 December 2017) . If  the matter is urgent and you are unable to get through, please email enquiries@secamb.nhs.uk. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

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Image: HQ telephone switchboard issue
14 December 2017

HQ telephone switchboard issue

We are experiencing difficulties with our main HQ telephone number today (14 December 2017) . If  the matter is urgent and you are unable to get through, please email enquiries@secamb.nhs.uk. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

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