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5 May 2017

Continued suspension of supernumerary student paramedics from Double-Crewed Ambulance (DCA) placement shifts

All staff should be aware that due to the current issues with vehicle weight restrictions, students undertaking placement in a supernumerary capacity (i.e. student paramedics from our partner universities, or on elective placements such as nursing or allied health students) have been suspended from undertaking DCA placement shifts. The Practice Education Team within Clinical Education, has been wo

28 April 2017

CQC to meet staff focus groups

Staff focus groups with the CQC Inspection team are being held on May 4, 9 and 10 at various venues across the Trust. They provide you with the opportunity to share your views with in-spectors ahead of their inspection. The times and locations of the groups are provisional and yet to be confirmed with the CQC. However, if any dates or locations change we will of course update you. The locations to

27 April 2017

Patients, carers and staff members needed for our new Patient Experience Group

Providing the best treatment we can and ensuring good clinical outcomes for our patients are key elements of a quality service. However, it is equally important that our patients and their carers have as good an experience as possible when they use our services, and you can help to achieve this. The Department of Health defines a positive patient experience as: “Getting good treatment in a comfo

26 April 2017

Trust invites schools and community groups to sign up for ‘Restart a Heart’

South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) is inviting schools and community groups to register their interest in this year’s Restart a Heart – a CPR awareness campaign. SECAmb took part in the Europe-wide initiative for the first time last year when staff and volunteers trained close to 8,500 children and some adults in CPR during a week in October. The Trust is now keen to

24 April 2017

Cardiac arrest patient thanks ambulance team

A Sussex man who suffered a cardiac arrest at home just under a year ago has been reunited with some of the ambulance team who helped save his life. Des Crockford, now 50, collapsed at his Southwick home in the early hours of 30 May 2016. His daughters, Jade and Georgia now 21 and 18, were woken by their dog, Brooke, who was restless, and while dealing with her, discovered their dad in bed making

24 April 2017

New online appraisal system

A new online appraisal system is to be rolled-out from the end of April which will see it replace the paper-based system. The appraisal system called, Actus online, will be introduced to all areas of the organisation, excepted A&E operations and EOC staff, from Monday, 24 April. A&E operational and EOC staff will be included once areas of reorganisation in these departments has been comple

21 April 2017

Airwave Testing

Airwave testing will be carried out on the 25th April from 10:45pm through to 6am. Field Ops: Radios will be working on open channel during this period, meaning crews will be able to hear all communications and subsequently will be unable to use the request to speak or priority button – instead they will have to wait for a gap in the communication then push to talk, stating ‘callsign to Banstead/C

21 April 2017

Airwave Testing

Airwave testing will be carried out on the 25th April from 10:45pm through to 6am. Field Ops: Radios will be working on open channel during this period, meaning crews will be able to hear all communications and subsequently will be unable to use the request to speak or priority button – instead they will have to wait for a gap in the communication then push to talk, stating ‘callsign to Banstead/C

20 April 2017

Message from Dr Fionna Moore, Medical Director

Dear Colleagues, I am aware that over the past few days there has been some concern regarding the use of the SECAmb Clinical Guidelines Pocket Book (Green Book). I am sorry that there has been misunderstanding over this issue – communications issued previously were done with the best of intentions but I recognise may have caused confusion. An external, independent medicines review is currently bei

7 April 2017

Trust asks public for support ahead of long Easter weekend

South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) is asking the public for its support over what, as ever, is expected to be a busy long Easter weekend. Staff will be working extremely hard to ensure patients receive the help they require but the Trust is also urging people to prepare themselves in order to minimise their risk of requiring the help of the ambulance service. The Trus

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