South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) Critical Care Paramedics (CCPs) have recently contributed to two important publications to help shape the future of pre-hospital care. The first study, authored in-house by Interim Head of Critical Care, Alan Cowley and Consultant Paramedic, Dan Cody in collaboration with the Trust’s Medicines and Health Informatics teams, examined the use of clot-bustin
South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) would like to thank its staff and volunteers for their dedication and hard work responding to patients throughout the festive and New Year period. Busiest days in recent weeks have seen the Trust handle in excess of 3,000 calls. With peaks in demand expected to continue throughout January and the winter months, SECAmb would also like to thank the public
Colleagues at Medway Operating Unit have raised more than £700 by taking part in a Movember challenge in memory of Sheppey colleague, Ryan O’Bray. Led by Paramedics Rory and Dan, the campaign saw colleagues proudly growing moustaches throughout November, honouring Ryan’s life while shining a light on men’s mental health, suicide prevention, and prostate and testicular cancer. Together, the team ra
More than 200 people filled St Nicholas Church in Sevenoaks recently for the first-ever Celebration of Life service that brought patients, colleagues, local residents and pupils from Sevenoaks Prep School together just days before Christmas. At the heart of the service was stories of survival, and in particular, Kent science teacher Giles Phillips took to the lectern to share how he is still h
Following the recent Governor elections which saw more than 500 voters take part we are pleased to share the results. We are delighted to welcome two new Operational Staff Governors Michael Whitcombe, Shared Care Records Clinical Manager and Spencer Hildrew, Trainee Associate Ambulance Practitioner. We are also pleased to confirm that Peter Shore has been re-elected for a second term as Public Gov
A new initiative has been launched this week by South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) which will see community first responders (CFRs) help enhance the care for patients that have fallen. With increased ‘calls for falls’ over the winter period, the initiative aims to help us ensure we deliver the right care, at the right time, by the right people and is crucial in the development of the Trus
Worthing Community First Responder (CFR), Sally Holmes, is shining a light on the gender disparities in CPR and defibrillator delivery by supporting a vital campaign #BraOffDefibOn. With 27 per cent of women less likely to receive CPR from bystanders than men in a cardiac arrest, Sally has been helping tackle the stigma and delivering CPR training in the Worthing community, emphasising the message
Kind-hearted colleagues at Chertsey and Walton-on-Thames ambulance stations have donated a big delivery of presents to their local children’s hospice. The festive gift collection was organised by student paramedic Tiffany Milner who, in the absence of Santa’s sleigh, loaded up her family’s X-Trail with more than 80 toys and games, helped by her husband Ben. “All the presents have now been delivere
South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) is piloting the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in its Emergency Operations Centres (EOCs) in a move it hopes will improve efficiency and free up clinicians’ time to provide assistance to more patients. Clinicians in SECAmb’s EOCs are piloting the use of an AI tool which uses ambient voice transcription to listen to and digitally transcribe their con
Little Lights of Thanks, SECAmb Charity’s Christmas appeal, is now live. The appeal gives supporters a way to show someone they are appreciated or remembered by virtually lighting up a Christmas light and leaving a message. Your support can make a real difference this Christmas. Donate, leave a message, add a photo and light up our virtual tree all in support of our emergency teams, voluntee