UPDATE: Incident stood down at 8.15am on 9 January following a stable position over night. We are currently experiencing an email issue that is limiting our ability to communicate effectively with some of our NHS partners. Patients calling 999 or 111 are not affected and should continue to use our services as needed. As a result of this IT issue, we have declared a Business Continuity Incident (BC
Our Chair, Usman Khan, has shared with colleagues his decision to leave SECAmb in March of this year to take up a full-time Executive Director role elsewhere in the NHS. We will now work closely with our Council of Governors to appoint a new chair to ensure stability. In December 2024 we announced that we had begun to work with our colleagues at South Central Ambulance Service to explore creating
South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) would like to thank its staff and volunteers for their hard work and commitment throughout the festive and New Year period. The Trust would also like to thank the public for its support in recent weeks and is urging everyone to use its services wisely as demand is expected to remain high. On Boxing Day SECAmb answered more than 3,000 calls to 999. Across
A community worker from Medway gave thanks to his niece’s quick-thinking CPR as he was reunited with the team of SECAmb colleagues who helped to save his life. Peter O’Donnell, 67, was joined by his sister Annie and niece Shannon for a heart-warming reunion with colleagues at Medway Make Ready Centre (MRC), where they reflected on that night in August 2024, that ultimately changed their lives. Wha
While unlucky for some, Friday 13 December proved to a very lucky day for a retired Steyning woman who was reunited with her lifesavers four years to the day after she suffered a massive cardiac arrest. Delivering a total of 10 shocks to her heart, the SECAmb team were delighted to meet 73-year-old Sue Yarnall at Banstead Make Ready Centre last week. The emotional reunion brought together Advanced
A Chichester man who collapsed in cardiac arrest after completing Bognor Regis parkrun, is urging others to take the time to learn how to save a life after being reunited with the ambulance crew who came to his aid. Former police officer, and experienced runner for Chichester Runners, David Knowles, 57, collapsed moments after crossing the finish line on 2 November this year. Fellow runners and pa
With a week to go until the big day, South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb), is reminding members of the public to tick off a number of tasks to help keep them safer and healthier this Christmas and New Year. People are urged to order any required repeat prescriptions and check that home medicine cabinets don’t contain out-of-date medication. The service is also asking people to check on vuln
We are pleased to share that we have recently made two, new permanent appointments to our Executive Team following competitive external recruitment processes. Sarah Wainwright has been confirmed as Chief People Officer and Simon Bell as Chief Finance Officer. Sarah joined SECAmb in April 2024 as Interim Director of HR & OD and prior to this, was Regional Deputy Director of Workforce at NHS Eng
Just two months after safely delivering their baby in the back of an ambulance, new parents, Alex and Hope were reunited with the team at Dartford ambulance station where they thanked them for the safe delivery of newborn, Kai. The unforgettable moment unfolded in the early hours of 6 September when Hope, 38 weeks pregnant, began experiencing intense pain. Already parents to 18-month-old Isaac, th
Ambulance, hospital and community trust teams across the south east will be working in closer partnership than ever before to support patients this Christmas and winter period. South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) has now established seven multi-discipline clinical hubs designed to ensure patients are receiving the right response, first time and to help reduce the number of patients attendi