With warm temperatures forecast for this bank holiday weekend, South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb), is reminding people to be sensible and take appropriate measures to stay safe in the sun. The fine weather, which also coincides with the start of school half term break, brings with it a likely increase in certain calls for the ambulance service, across what is already
Just five months after his collapse at a local supermarket, a Surrey man, who had suffered a cardiac arrest, was reunited with the two paramedics from South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) who saved his life. Peter May (89), a retired underwriter from West Clandon, collapsed while shopping with his wife Sheila at a Sainsbury’s store in Jacob’s Well in December last year.
Dear colleagues, Please can all staff familiarise themselves with the following information below and attached regarding the UK threat level which has been raised to CRITICAL. The threat from international terrorism is a significant concern for the UK. Assessments of the level and nature of the threat are made by JTAC (Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre) and are designed to give a broad indication of
Network Maintenance – Monday 22/05/2017 @ 06:00hrs (for up to 4 hours) There will be essential system maintenance work carried out on Monday 22nd May at 06:00, which is scheduled for up to four hours. During this time, there will be minor disruption to application access from all support services computers. The EOC computers and telephones will not be affected by this Network Maintenance. The pri
Dear Colleagues The first two waves of moves into our new HQ and EOQ at Nexus House are now complete. We’ve been delighted by many of the positive comments we’ve had. One of the most frequently mentioned benefits is the opportunity to meet colleagues who have previously only been a voice on the phone or a name at the top of an email. Working at Nexus House is a big change for many of u
At SECAmb we want to raise and increase awareness of IDAHOBiT and help stamp out all discrimination and everyone has a part to play. May 17 is an international day against homophobia, biphobia and transphobia (IDAHOBIT). According to widely held opinion, homosexuality is said to be freer today than ever before, but did you know… · In 86 countries globally, homosexual acts remain illegal
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) is pleased to be welcoming the first staff at its new Emergency Operations Centre and HQ in Manor Royal, Crawley, West Sussex. Staff from Lewes Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) begin working from the new control room next week (24 May) with support staff from the Trust’s offices in Lewes, Coxheath and former HQ in Banstead, starting
You may have heard media reports this afternoon of a cyber attack that has affected a number of organisations, including the NHS, today. We are aware that a number of NHS organisations have been affected but this has not affected SECAmb and all efforts are being made to protect systems. This is being dealt with by the IT Department but all SECAmb users should follow the immediate recommendations b
Dates and times for the CQC team to meet Focus Groups next week have been changed The NED / Governor sessions have changed and the schedule is now as shown: Weds 17 May, Crawley Union Focus Group, 13:00-14:00 Thurs 18 May, Crawley NED Focus Group, 12:00-13:00 Governor Focus Group, 14:00-15:00 The Union Focus Group remains the same.
A Sussex man who fell from approximately 40 feet into a basement flat area in Hove was delighted to meet two paramedics who were part of the team who responded to his neighbour’s 999 call. Just over two years ago, Daniel Cheetham from Hove, now 30, a recruitment agent for the pharmaceutical industry, fell from the window four floors up, in the early afternoon. “I really don’t remember anything at